All He Wants for Christmas is You!

"Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God. If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen."

- 1 Peter 4:10-11

Near your Christmas tree sits an invisible gift, wrapped in unique packaging that is truly one-of-a-kind. This gift is for the gift-recipient as well as the gift-giver. This gift was known before it was formed. This gift is fearfully and wonderfully made. This gift was made in the image of God. And this gift has something to give to the One who created it. Yep – you’re right – this gift is YOU!

God has gifted each one of us with so many different gifts and talents – some we know and some we may still need to figure out – but ALL that He wants us to use for {and thereby giving back to} Him! 1 Peter 4:10-11 tells us that depending on the gifts God gives us, we should use them to serve others {and in turn Him} “so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything.” Ephesians 2:10 says that “we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.” Although physical gifts, the Magi gave what they had to Jesus, and Jesus gave us the greatest gift of all time - His life for ours. How could we not give our all for Him?

Do you have a gift or talent? Are you using it for {or giving it back to} the One who gave you the gift? This Christmas, let your gift to Jesus be a new resolve to give the gifts He’s given you for Him. All He wants for Christmas is you!