What Can I Give Jesus For Christmas

Frankincense is the gift of priestly office.

What can i give jesus for christmas. Offer your friendship and compassion to those who are hurting. When jesus was born wise men came to offer gifts to the newborn baby the savior of the world. Happy birthday jesus i think you will like your gifts. Don t stand by watching them grieve and live in sorrow.

We figured that also meant that if we wanted to give jesus christmas gifts we must give them to others who were in need. So that when all the gifts have been opened and the trees taken down and the decorations put away we will know that we gave christmas to jesus we gave him what really matters. Jesus said as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers you did it to me matthew 25 40. Give to christ first.

Through sensitive illustrations memorable words and pure voices of mother and daughter what can i give jesus encourages all of us to give with a gracious heart. If i were a wise man i would do my part. God gave his all for you. Therefore i d like to propose three simple gifts we can bring to the little king this year.

He doesn t need any more gold frankincense or myrrh. Be jesus with skin on to people around you who are suffering. Thank god for the blessing of your life going well and then out of your abundance give. Only when we accept the free gift of eternal life through christ can we know the true meaning of christmas the forgiveness of sin and life everlasting.

To clothe him we need to clothe others. To feed him we must feed others. What are you going to give jesus for christmas this year. Now if you re reading this blog you are probably quick to say that you already love jesus and try to obey him to the best of your ability.

Yet what i can i give you my heart and body and mind today and every day adapted from the hymn in the bleak mid winter by christina rossetti. Like i already said this wasn t a new concept to us. Based on kirking s heartwarming song it shares the tender christmas eve conversation between mother and child about what to give jesus for his birthday. The gift of frankincense.

Jesus told us over and over that to serve him we need to serve others. Let us give christmas to jesus in the way that a deep and abiding joy marks our very soul because the christ child is so real to us not only in the day just ahead but in the days that follow the celebration of his birth. The conversion of our heart. 1 of 7 gifts we can give jesus follow jesus wholeheartedly if anyone would come after me let him deny himself take up his cross and follow me mark 8 34 esv 2 of 7 gifts we can give to god read your bible get to know god better.

By giving him your all this christmas you will reach others with the gospel that they too may receive god s gift. When you make your gift list don t forget to give to christ first. Today we can t literally give a gift to jesus but we can give to causes that are close to his heart. Originally written for her own church s christmas eve service the cd has sold thousands and recieves radioplay on numerous stations.

If i were a shepherd i would bring a lamb. When we go to meet baby jesus in the manger this christmas none of us want to go empty handed. Gifts we can give jesus christmas beyond. Christ the high priest became incarnate to save us.

Lord jesus what can i give you poor as i am.