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3 Things Jesus wants for Christmas.

We are almost that time of the year when we celebrate the birth of our saviour, Jesus Christ. It's usually a season of love and sharing that just seems to bring out the good and loving side of everyone.
But one striking fact is that sometimes we get carried away with planning and celebrations that we forget the actual celebrant, the main reason for the season. Everyone of us has a birthday and on that day we get gifts, wishes, calls and text messages from loved ones. That day just seems to be basically about us. When it comes to Christmas, I believe the same should apply. If the celebrant is having his party in church, well, what are you doing at home?
If you're exchanging gifts with everyone else, what about the celebrant? Imagine you hosted a birthday party in your house and everyone came with gifts for each other except you, the celebrant...how would you feel? Over the years, this has been the case for Jesus. Of course, no material thing could be used to quantify the value of the gift we should give to him but it'd surprise you to know that Jesus has needs too! And meeting those needs would be the perfect birthday gift for Him.
I learnt this in church today and was immensely blessed by it. I hope it does the same for you too.
There are 3 things Jesus wants from you for Christmas.
1. He wants you to give him first place in your life.
Jesus wants to be the center of attraction of your life. He needs you. Why? Well, due to Adam's selling out to the devil, Jesus cannot just intrude here on earth. He needs vessels in which he can work through to intervene on earth, vessels totally yielded to him and in which he is their Lord and number one.
2. He wants you to give Him your absolute trust.
He needs people who can trust him long enough, people who will not compromise at the slightest provocation. Faithful men, he can hand over cities and territories to. People who he can confidently bless, knowing they'd be a blessing to others and not hoard it. People who will maintain God given standards if placed in positions of authority. He is more than willing to bless you, the question is, Are you ready for it?
3. He wants you to give him your time in active service for him.
The harvest is ripe but the labourers are few. He is in dire need of men and women who are ready to give their lives, time, money to see that the kingdoms of this world becomes the kingdoms of our God. He needs people who are willing to serve him with all their heart, mind, strength and might. People who are ready to be fishers of men, who like the apostles would turn their world upside down and saturated with the good news.
Hmmmmm.....maybe this wasn't what you were expecting. But this sure is what he wants. And the best part is he gives grace to us to be able to give Him such gifts. Imagine someone giving you money to buy a gift for them as if it were coming from your own pocket.
Let this Christmas be one like no other, one where we actually acknowledge our saviour and surrender our lives to him. It'd be so precious to him because that is what He came to die for.
Merry Christmas in advance!

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