The Christmas Gift Tradition

There are some that trace Christmas gift giving back to the biblical birth of Christ when the magi brought gifts to the baby Jesus.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem . . .On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.
Matthew 2:1

Can This Be The Foundation Of Today's Christmas Gift Giving Tradition?

From the earliest times of the account of the journey of the Wise Men or Magi has been a tremendous part of the Christmas Season. It was through their love and desire to know the King of Kings that they traveled many miles, even risking their lives in encounters with King Herod, so that they might present their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In our Christmas Season today we continue that gift giving tradition and in our Christian lives each week we practice the same spirit of the Magi in giving.

In the Christian world, Christmas is a time of joy and goodwill.  Christmas is eagerly awaited by Children the world over.  It has an expectancy of gifts, that parents strive to satisfy.  There is more to Christmas than merely the giving of Christmas gifts.  Let us take time out from the rush of buying and appreciate the season for what it was. 

Merry Christmas to you and your family.  May you have a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year.

 

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