For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

 Gifts are wonderful. They come from someone who cares about you. But the one thing a gift always brings is remembrance of who gave it to you. After being married only four short years, I can look around the house and see gifts my wonderful wife has given me. Thoughtful gifts that bring back wonderful memories in my life, always to be treasured and not discarded.

 There is one very special gift that you can receive from the creator of this universe, and that is the gift of salvation. Salvation is the gift that never ceases to be given and was paid for with the blood of Jesus Christ. God’s Son paid your sin debt on an old rugged cross, over 2,000 years ago. Have you received God’s gift of Salvation? It’s not hard to receive. As today’s scripture says “saved through faith”. Faith and belief that Jesus Christ paid the ultimate cost to provide you an eternal gift and Heaven on the horizon.

 If you’ve already accepted Jesus Christ in your life, take a few moments to reflect the goodness of God and what blessings He’s bestowed upon you. I’m sure if you are like me, you have sweet memories of when He helped you through difficult times, when He blessed you with someone or something special and most of all just the thought of knowing Him as your Savior and friend. His gift of your freedom in Christ is something worth pondering as we draw near to the celebration of His birth. God bless!