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Seeking the Perfect Gift?
Do you remember what Christmas gifts you got last year? Not really? Me neither. So as you roam the stores and websites in search of that PERFECT gift, well Bucko, I've got news for you. There's only one perfect Gift, and it's already been delivered. A couple of millenia ago. So why do we continue to do this to ourselves, desperately searching and straining the limits of our time, sanity, and credit to find the present that no one will ever forget? I think it’s significance, connection.
Gift-giving really boils down to our mad desire to be loved and understood, and to tell the recipient that they matter to us. And God understood this perfectly (which is kind of what you’d expect from God). So what did He do? He became incarnate, God With Us. Got inside our skin to say, “Yes, I’ve wept and laughed and been hungry and broken, just like you. And I know you and love you just the way you are, right now.” And if we’re His, our mission is the same.
As we prepare to celebrate His coming, let’s consider how we can better connect with the people around us. How many folks have never gotten a simple letter expressing appreciation for their faithfulness behind the scenes at work, at home, or in ministry? Who would love the luxury of a leisurely phone call without the jab of a quick, “Well, gotta go!” Is there an awkward someone nearby who’s never the one sought out for a cup of coffee, one-on-one? Sparkly, store-bought gifts have their place, but they rarely meet our need for affirmation and connection. Let the One who brought the Perfect Gift guide your giving this season. You won’t be sorry. |