When my girl's were smaller, each was allowed to ask Santa for a single item. On Christmas morning, she would receive this gift plus surprises under the tree. I chuckle as I watch old Christmas home videos because one daughter always seemed to dig through her small pile to open her most anticipated gift first while the other seemed to save this special present to open last.
Of course I could never forget the year the asked for gift wasn't under the tree. Oh, we had bought it, wrapped it and tucked it away for the big day. On Christmas morning the girls were taking turns opening gifts while our infant son watched. My husband video taped and I sat holding my eyes open, trying to participate in the way that only a mom who hasn't slept in more than a year can understand.
Suddenly our nearly three-year-old daughter declared, "I don't think Santa brought my locket." There were a couple of gifts under the tree, yet even a preschooler could tell no locket would be as big as any of those boxes. Immediately, I was WIDE AWAKE. I knew she was right, so I scooted upstairs for a quick search of all the hiding places in my bedroom and adjacent attic. Five minutes later, my husband entered the room to find me sitting on the bed in tears.
Thankfully, he was able to help me calm down. I resumed the search, which I am certain included a lot of prayer, and soon slipped my hand into the pocket of a bathrobe that was hanging among my clothes in the closet. I have NO idea why I ever put it there! We secretly dropped the small, hinged, velvet covered box into a socking where our daughter found it. Her Christmas was complete.
Thankfully, he was able to help me calm down. I resumed the search, which I am certain included a lot of prayer, and soon slipped my hand into the pocket of a bathrobe that was hanging among my clothes in the closet. I have NO idea why I ever put it there! We secretly dropped the small, hinged, velvet covered box into a socking where our daughter found it. Her Christmas was complete.
This year, may each of you have the one thing that will make your Christmas complete. It's not under the tree or in a stocking or even in a bathrobe pocket. Christ came to earth, died on the cross and rose again so that you could have eternal life. This is the greatest gift you could ever receive. The only thing you have to do is accept it.
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It is not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4:10 NLT
Merry Christmas!
