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1、圣诞节最好的礼物【篇一:最好的礼物清单(励志)】byrickwarren“theyboweddownandworshipedhim.theyopenedtheirgiftsandgavehimtreasuresofgold,frankincense,andmyrrh.”(matthew2:11ncv)formorethan50yearsmyfamilyhaskeptatraditionofholdingabirthdaypartyforjesus.itstartedwheniwas3yearsoldandaskedmy
2、mom,“whatischristmas?”mymomtoldmeitwasjesus’birthday.withterrific3-year-oldlogic,isaid,“weshouldhaveabirthdayparty!”andwedid,completewithabirthdaycake,kool-aid,songs,cake,andcandles.we’vekeptthattraditiongoingforfourgenerationsnow.thebirthdaypartyforjesushasbeco
3、measacredtimewherewereadthechristmasstoryandsharewhatwe’regratefulforandwhatwe’regivingjesus,whichisoneofthemostmemorablepartsofthecelebration.often,jesusgetsshutoutduringchristmas.imagineiplannedapartyforyouandinvitedmanypeople.everyonebringslotsofgifts,andthei
4、nviteestradepresentswithoneanother—andyougetnothing.that’schristmas.wegivegiftstoeveryonebutjesus.butlet’sbehonest—whatdoyougivethegodwhohaseverything?actually,jesusdoesn’thaveeverything.therearefourthingshedoesn’thaveunlessyougivethemtohimthischristmas:givehimy
5、ourtrust.faithisavoluntarymatter.jesusdoesn’thaveyourtrustunlessyougiveittohim.hewillneverforceit.makejesusfirstplaceinyourlife.ifanythingoranyoneotherthanjesusholdsfirstplaceinyourlife,it’sanidol.thischristmas,choosetomakejesusfirstinyourfinances,interests,rela
6、tionships,schedule—andeveninyourtroubles.givejesusyourheart.yourheartiswhatyoulove,whatyouvalue,andwhatyoucareaboutmost.jesussays,“whereyourtreasureis,thereyourheartwillbealso”(luke12:34niv).oneimportantwayyougivejesusyourheartthischristmasisbygivingyourresource
7、stohiswork.jesusdoesn’tneedyourmoney,buthewantswhatitrepresents—yourheart.bringotherpeopletojesus.godwantsafamilymorethananythingelsethischristmas.hewantschildrenwhochoosetoloveandtrusthim.itisthereasonwecelebratechristmas.invitesomeonetojesusthischristmas.tells
8、omeoneaboutwhatjesushasdoneinyourlife.thebibletellsusthatthewisemendidn’tgivejesustheirleftoverswhentheyvisitedhimonthefirstchristmasbutinsteadgavethreeverysignifican