The Original Christmas Gift
John 3:16
We receive a gift from someone else because they want to show us they love and care about us. A gift is not something we can earn or deserve, but something we receive.
Many people think Christmas gift-giving started when the Magi brought gifts to the Christ child, but the original Christmas gift came earlier. It was Christ Himself.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16 KJV)
According to the Bible, the real Christmas is a vivid demonstration of God's love. The gift of God's Son is a unique act of love. "The gift of God is eternal life through J...