2 Corinthians 9: 15
An interviewer asked actress Kristen Bell, “What is
the
best gift you’ve ever received?” She said, “It’s the sloth
that Dax surprised me with. It was just so unexpected
and if you knew how much work
goes into getting a
sloth cleared…. And a wild animal insurance policy!”
Not many people will get a sloth for Christmas, and not many
want one! They are little animals from the rainforest that hang
upside down and sleep eight to ten hours a day. Even when
they’re awake, they hardly move. They are so,
well, slothful!
Regardless of what we give or receive for Christmas, let’s
remember that the tradition of gift giving didn’t begin with
the Magi who brought their gold, frankincense, and myrrh
to the Christ Child.
It began with God who gave us the incredible gift of
Jesus
Himself. Nothing we can ever give or receive compares to
His infinite worth. He is our High Priest, our Friend and
Brother, the Savior who came to die for our sins.
Don’t be slothful today. With lots of energy,
give thanks to God for His unspeakable
gift!
"The essence of salvation is the gift of
God’s only-begotten Son to die for us,
that we might
live through Him."
Charles Spurgeon
