I love watching my kids open their Christmas gifts. They make gift lists in anticipation of the big day, and then they joyfully unwrap their gifts on Christmas morning. Whether it’s Legos or DVDs or toys, they launch themselves into their new possessions. It is as if their greatest dreams have been fulfilled.
That lasts for a week or two. Then those sought-after presents seem like old news. New wish lists begin to compile themselves. It quickly become clear that the presents, which were such a focal point of desire, reveal themselves to be inadequate. New gifts seem like the only solution for the longing inside their hearts.
Those of us who are Christians typically say that Christmas is not about the gifts. However, the biblical Christmas story is about a gift. It is about a gift that is completely different than the gifts that we give and receive on Christmas mornings. The more we embrace this Christmas gift from God, the more we will find a new way to think about the gifts that we give and receive every Christmas.
Dan
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