What is Our Christmas Present to Jesus?

By Author Unknown

When Jesus called that Christmas week I wasn't at my best,
And the house was much too cluttered to entertain a guest.
He seemed to notice everything: the cards still unaddressed,
The gifts piled high awaiting wraps, the baking and the rest.
His eyes fell on the evergreen and the presents 'neath the tree.
"It's My birthday that you celebrate - what are you giving Me?"

"What am I giving Him?" I thought. Ashamed, no words I found.
So many costly things I'd bought. He looked at me and frowned.
I prayed He'd let the question pass, but when He did persist,
I blurted out the truth at last, "You were not on my list."

Is Jesus on our list this Christmas? What special gift are we giving to Jesus this Christmas? We all know the pleasure of finding the right present for our husband and wife, for our children, a good friend, a parent, grandchildren. What special gift are we giving to Jesus this year to honor His birth? And what do we expect from God? God sent Jesus from heaven to earth to give us human beings what we really needed most in life: hearts filled with love.

That is the gift which Jesus expects, and that is what you and I need from God this Christmas - a heart filled with love. We have tons of wants. We are like children with a catalogue before Christmas, circling all our wants by the dozens. But we have one essential need: a heart filled with love. God wants to give each of us a heart filled with love, mercy, compassion and forgiveness on this Christmas and every day of our lives.