Why Do It?

Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. But the best gifts of all are those that do not come in boxes. Days ago, I received just such a gift. It came on the day of our annual Christmas Program. For the last several years, I have participated in our Sunday School Christmas Program. Although the program is comprised mostly of children, several adults are involved. Having neither children nor grandchildren, there is one question I am asked every year. “Why do it?” A few, it seems, just cannot wrap their minds around why I would invest my time and energy in this. There are...

Giving

Giving is one of the things people associate with Christmas. This is inspired by the wise men who brought gifts to Jesus in the forms of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Others have written much about the significance of these gifts, so I will pass on that aspect. Scripture does not specify how many wise men there were. Since it specifies these three gifts, people easily assume that there were three wise men. We really cannot say how many wise men made the trek to worship Jesus. This got me thinking about giving at Christmas. For instance, my colleagues and I purchased and...