The Perfect Gift?

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

Matthew 1:20-21

The gift speaks volumes about the giver! In order to give your wife the “perfect gift” for a special occasion you must listen carefully over a long period of time and take note of the hints that are sure to come. Then you will hear the “it’s just what I wanted” proclamation on Christmas morning. Giving good gifts is not easy, but it is certainly worthwhile. Jesus even said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. (Acts 20:35)

The wise men brought gifts to Jesus, but His parents gave Him gifts as well. Mary gave birth to Jesus and Joseph gave Jesus His name. Both of them were enabled to give because of what they received. Mary received from the Holy Spirit when she conceived the Son of Man. Joseph received from the angel of the Lord when he was told to name the boy "Jesus."

When you arrive before the throne of Glory what will be said of the gift that you gave Jesus? Mary gave Jesus birth and Joseph gave Him a name. Have you given Jesus a few hours of your time each week, or is it truthfully a few minutes? Have you given Jesus ten percent of your income or is that number really high? Truthfully, Jesus doesn’t want your time or your money. What Jesus wants is your heart. And it is in fact a heart that He created in you. When David repented of his sin with Bathsheba he asked the Lord to create in him a clean heart. That is the heart that Jesus wants you to give to Him.

When you let Jesus clean your heart and then you give it back to Him as a gift you will hear Him say “IT IS JUST WHAT I WANTED!”