The Ultimate Gift

     Have you ever considered why we give gifts at Christmas? Thanksgiving is done and the shopping commences. “It’s just what we always do.”  Stop and take a moment to recognize and treasure The Ultimate Gift.  For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder.  And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (John 3:16-17)  As the Wise Men brought gifts to honor Jesus, they established a precedent for giving gifts in honor of Him.  In doing so, we remember God’s ultimate gift to humanity, His only begotten Son.