It’s that time again.... It’s that time where some of us expect to give and receive “special” gifts from loved ones; it’s that time where we start to love and probably remember what it means to love in the way we give; It’s that time again where we remember what it means to be given a second chance at living- The birth of our one and only true LOVE- Jesus Christ!
I sat staring into space and wondered why some people wait for “special” occasions before they can show acts of love or gratitude- If it’s not Christmas, It’s some special season or day set aside to do something specific. Do we really have to wait for such “special occasions” before we show the people that we love (which in my book is EVERYONE!!), that we really love them by buying them gifts? I also started to ponder on these things.... Is buying gifts the only way we can show love? Everyone seems to be buying into the idea of Christmas = gifts! I don’t quite follow.... Then it dawned on me – As much as we might not want to admit it, there is an atmosphere that is set by Christmas! As I said earlier on, it is indeed the season where we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ! I know that the ageless book records that the birth of our saviour was a free “gift” from God, the Father! He gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16) God started this act of showing love through the giving of gifts... Of course there is nothing wrong with giving and receiving gifts, but what was behind the idea of God giving His only begotten Son? Well, to the best of my knowledge, God gave His Son as an everlasting gift that will remain now and forever! The gift of Christ was not just something to have and forget! Christ was not a seasonal gift, Christ was not an after thought, and Christ was definitely not a way to silence nagging wives and unhappy husbands! Christ was given out of love to me and you in order for us to have something EVERLASTING!!! Life (Salvation!)
So this is my take on giving gifts, especially in this season of “giving” – Don’t give because you just want to partake in the norm of placing gifts under Christmas trees, do not give gifts as a replacement of your time with that child and a way to silence that nagging (but very lonely) wife or that cold (but love starved) husband! Don’t give to buy love; don’t give as a way of ticking off one of the chores you have to do before the year runs out!
Give because you want to give out of genuine love, give because it is something you are accustomed to, almost a lifestyle!! Give because that Child, Mother, Father, Husband, Wife or neighbour deserves your act of love, not out of obligation, but out of an undeserving and unmerited act of LOVE!
Give something that would not just last for that Christmas day, give something that would last a life time- It doesn’t necessarily have to be presents, it could be your time, your kind and compassionate words, it could just be YOU! Give selflessly, Love passionately and remember the reason for this season and the reason why you are alive and breathing!
Merry Christmas
Be love.
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