Welcome to day 6!
Would you respond to this blog with a comment from the exploration questions? And let's pray for each other as we seek to have our hearts bent toward Jesus:)
Acts 20:35
In all things I have shown you that by working hard
in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, how he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to
receive."
I John 4:10
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins
The Gift
Exposure: Read these verses about giving. Go Christmas shopping for
someone that is not a part of your immediate family like a patient in a
nursing home or hospital, your mail carrier, your garbage collector, or a
foster child.
Exploration: What is the real point of giving a gift? How is Jesus the best gift you have ever received?
Expression: How generous are you with your time, treasures, and talents?
Do you live as if it truly is more blessed to give than receive? How
can you live this out more fully this Christmas season?
Experience: Discuss with friends or family or journal about a time when
you blessed someone with extreme generosity or a time where you were
blessed by someone else's extreme generosity. Spend time praying asking
God to help you become more generous by better comprehending the gift of
love He has given us.
We'd like to thank LifeChurch.tv for their generosity in providing the
structure for the "Rediscovering the Christmas Season" reading plan. To
learn more about LifeChurch.tv, visit their website at
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Or another suggestion...buy a hot chocolate for a Salvation Army Bell Ringer or someone who appears to be ignored or feels invisible..you'd be surprised at the reaction.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Niki, I did that once long ago for a workman digging a ditch in below zero weather. His response was great surprise.
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