
You know the gift giving protocol…
You present your best gift to the one being celebrated,
as demonstrated by the wise men who brought Jesus
gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
But this Christmas, you may be asking,
“What if my best gift is a shattered heart?”
Jesus will take it.
What if it is a mind that cannot stop racing?”
Jesus will take it.
What if it is a crushed spirit?”
Jesus will take it.
For He,
the One whose birth we are celebrating,
welcomes such gifts,
takes them,
and reminds us of the reasons He came:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
(Luke 4:18-19, NKJV).
Come and present all you are
and are not.
Jesus will take you.
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The Christmas season can be very difficult for many, and especially after the grief, uncertainty, pain, and varied losses of the past 24 months. But Jesus calls us to come as we are and find all we need in Him. Will you accept His invitation?
The original version of this post was published in. 2020.