Keep Giving From Your Heart
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even
as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4: 32 KJV)
I have heard several people say this month “I will be so glad when Christmas is
over and I can put the decorations up and not have to worry about giving gifts
for another year.” How this statement must hurt Jesus and break His heart.
Instead of celebrating the birthday of our precious Saviour and focusing on Him,
these people are only thinking about material things.
When we put the Christmas decorations up, we still need to give gifts to our
families, our loved ones and our friends every day of the year. We need to give
forgiveness and unconditional love from our hearts. We must keep giving from our
hearts all year long. Christmas is not about material things. Christmas is about
the birth of Jesus and it is the day that joy, happiness, peace and
unconditional love came into the world. O that we would stop commercializing
Christmas!
You can give gifts to Jesus every day of the year by forgiving others when they
hurt you. You can make Jesus happy by extending unconditional love and
compassion to people. Please don’t pack your heart away with the Christmas
decorations. Allow Jesus to remove any bitterness, sarcasm, criticism and
resentment that satan has put in your heart.
Jesus, would You please decorate our hearts with forgiveness, compassion and
unconditional love for our families and friends so that we can give gifts to
them every day all year long. Happy Birthday, Jesus. May You have the best
birthday celebration You have ever had. I appreciate You and I love You with all
of my heart. Thank You for all You have done for me. Amen.
Joanne Lowe
December 25, 2008
joannelowe8@cox.net
www.joanne-freedominjesus.blogspot.com