Christmas What Gift will you Bring to Jesus This Year?

 

Christmas

What Gift will you Bring to Jesus This Year?

As we celebrate another birthday of Jesus Christ what should we give Him?

Matthew 22:37-40 gives us a list of gifts we can give Jesus

Jesus replied, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'  

38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'  

40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Put Jesus on the top of list

What will you give Jesus this year?

·      Gift from the heart

·      Gift from the mind

·      Gift from your strength

·      Love and give to others

·      Be a doer, take action

 

 What Gift will you Bring to Jesus This Year?

 

Some people love searching

for gifts to give others.

 

Whether it is on line

or filling up the gas tank

and driving all over town.

 

There are people who start buying

almost a year in advance.

 

Then there are those of us

who have no idea what to

get our loved ones.

 

We want to do something

but don’t have the time.

 

So in the end,

we buy a gift card.

 

Who is on the top of your list?

 

That special person

 

More than likely…

 

a child, a boy or girl friend

 

 Maybe your spouse or parent

 

I have gotten gifts from my children

and grandchildren

where the gift had no financial value…

 But the fact this little child though about me

and wanted to express their love to me

melted my heart…

 

I was on their mind and in their heart.

 

It wasn’t what was underneath

the wrapping paper…

 

 But what was inside this little child?

 

As we celebrate another birthday of Jesus Christ

what should we keep in mind?...

 

·      Put Jesus on the top of list

 

                                                          ·       Be intentional, take your precious time to think of

what Jesus would like from you this year

Galatians 2:20

 

·       Use your valuable time to pray,

like you would ask someone for ideas on what

to get someone, ask Jesus in prayer what He wants.

Micah 6:8

 

·      What will you give Jesus this year?

 

·       The greatest gift Jesus wants is your love

Deuteronomy 6:5

 

·       If love without action is dead,

what action will you take to express your love

James 2:26

 

·      Gift from strength

 

·       God has given us the ability to do things

 

·       The ability to be productive

      Genesis 2:15

 

"And you shall remember the Lord your God,

for it is He who gives you power to get wealth,”

Deuteronomy 8:18

 

·       How can you use your strength to honor Jesus?

 

·       The wisemen brought Gold, Incense and Myrrh

Matthew 2:11

 

·       How can your strength do something

that Jesus would appreciate?

 

·       Use your talents and abilities to serve

Romans 12

 

·      Gift from the heart

 

·       Set your heart on things above

Colossians 3:1

 

·       Your heart is the seat of your emotions

Ezekiel 11:19

 

·       Sing songs of praise, express how you feel about Him

Psalms 69:30, 95:2

 

·       Enter His gates with thanksgiving

and His courts with praise

Psalms 100:4

 

·      Gift from the mind 

 

·       Meditate, find a solitary place

and time to set your mind on things above where Jesus is

Colossians 3:2

 

·       Meditate on His Love Psalms 48:9, 145:5

His Wonders Psalms 119:27

His Promises Psalms 119:148,

His Works Psalms 143:5

His statutes Psalms 119:99

 

·      Remember the things He has done

and why He deserves to be at the top of the Christmas list

Psalms 119:55, Revelation 3:3

 

·      Give Him the Gift of your soul or spirit

 

·       Joy

Luke 1:42

 

·       Be filled with the Spirit

Ephesians 5:18

 

·      Love and give to others

 

·       Love your neighbor as yourself

Matthew 22:39

 

·       Fulfilling your gift list

 

Love one another,

for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:8-10

 

·      Be a doer, take action

 

·      Turn from evil and produce good works

1 Peter 3:11

 

·       Peace on earth good will toward others

Luke 2:14

 

·       Do good to all even your enemies

Luke 6:27

 

·       We were created to do good works

Ephesians 2:10

 

Matthew 22:37-40 NIV

 

Jesus replied:

"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart

and with all your soul and with all your mind.'  

38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'  

40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

 

 

Scripture Reading

 

Deuteronomy 6:4-6 NIV

 

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 

 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart

and with all your soul and with all your strength.

 

 

Deuteronomy 11:1-2 NIV

 

Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements,

his decrees, his laws and his commands always.