Christmas is a season of giving and receiving, a time when we exchange presents with loved ones. But amidst the flurry of wrapping paper and festive cheer, it’s easy to overlook the most profound gift ever offered. While we often focus on material presents, have you ever considered what the Best Christmas Gift truly is?
The truth is, the best Christmas gift isn’t found under a tree, but in the very reason we celebrate Christmas. It’s a gift that addresses a need deeper than any material possession can satisfy. To understand this best Christmas gift, let’s consider a question posed to the renowned evangelist Billy Graham:
Q: Yesterday, my 9-year-old son asked me why we celebrate Christmas, and I didn’t know what to tell him, except that it marked Jesus’ birthday. What more could I have said?
A: It’s wonderful that your son is curious about Christmas! Indeed, Christmas marks the celebration of Jesus’ birth over two millennia ago. But Jesus is more than just a historical figure whose birthday we commemorate. The Bible reveals that Jesus is the Son of God, sent from heaven to bestow upon us the best Christmas gift imaginable – the gift of eternal life.
Think about it: we are inherently separated from God due to our imperfections and wrongdoings. However, Jesus came to bridge this gap. He came to take away those imperfections, offering us a path to become part of God’s family eternally. As Romans 6:23 beautifully states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” This eternal life, offered through Jesus, is truly the best Christmas gift.
This Christmas, you might shower your son with many presents. You’ll carefully select them, pay for them, wrap them with love, and present them to him. Yet, those gifts only become truly his when he receives and accepts them.
The same principle applies to the best Christmas gift – the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. God has done everything necessary to offer us this incredible gift. But it remains outside of our grasp until we personally accept it. We must reach out and invite Jesus into our lives.
If you haven’t already, consider accepting God’s best Christmas gift to you. Turn to Jesus, ask Him to come into your life, and experience the profound joy and peace that this gift brings. And as you celebrate this Christmas, may you also encourage your son, and all those around you, to discover and receive this best Christmas gift of all.
