The Gift That Keeps on Giving!

Bookmark |

I'm sure every child will agree that their favorite part of Christmas is the gifts. But sometimes the package under the tree with your name on it, isn't what you want. Or sometimes we get that special gift but it breaks. Like one poor little boy who received only two gifts one Christmas. He loved his new shirt and especially the football. The shirt had a tag with metal prongs that went into the fabric and bent back to hold the tag in place. With a giggle he pulled the tag off and shoved it into the football and showed his brothers his football. His brothers didn't laugh because they realized quicker than he did that their football throwing would be done with a flat piece of leather because the air was seeping out of the ball through the puncture made by the tag. His great gift wasn't so great anymore.

But can you imagine a perfect gift? A gift you would really love? A gift that would bring you great joy? Only God can give a perfect gift. Unlike so many gifts that will be discovered under the tree this Christmas, God’s gift cannot be broken, or lost or replaced with a new model. God has a wonderful gift, a perfect gift for you. His gift will keep on giving and giving and giving. His gift will bring you joy, peace, love and purpose in life.

Have you ever had a friend tell you that they had a gift for you? You kept waiting and waiting hoping they would give it to you. No matter how good the gift was you couldn't enjoy the gift until you got it. If you have never received God's gift of salvation, it is time you got it! It is as easy as A, B, C to receive God’s gift. Ask him to forgive you of your sins. Believe that Jesus died on the cross and came back to life. Believe that He will forgive you. Confess Him as the Lord of your life. (Pick up the gift and open it. Pull out the trick. It should be your favorite production trick such as the aqua vase, a silk scarf that you keep pulling out, paper coil etc. At each point you'll want to pull more of the silk or water or paper to communicate God has more for us.)

Some people think when they got saved that's that all there was and put their gift down, like a child tossing a toy they are tired of playing with. But please understand the gift of salvation is much more than a one time experience.

There's more. His gift keeps giving. (Pick up the lotto bowl and pour out liquid and sit it down. Or pull more of the long silk from the thumb tip or gift box.) Jesus is the prince of peace. He doesn't want you to be afraid. Even when things are really bad He wants to give you peace.

There's more. His gift keeps giving. (Pick up the lotto bowl and pour out liquid and sit it down. Or pull more of the long silk from the thumb tip or gift box.) He promised He would never leave you. He wants to be more than someone you think about when you go to church. He wants to be more to you than a church thing. He wants to walk with you and talk with you and be your very best friend.

There's more. His gift keeps giving. (Pick up the Aqua Vase and pour out liquid and sit it down. Or pull more of the long silk from the thumb tip or gift box.) He wants to talk with you. He wants you to know how very much He loves you. He wants to give you secrets that will make your life better. He wants to help you help others by using the talents He has given you. All this is in the Bible. He wants you to read it so you will know Him better. He wants to help you understand what you read, too!

But wait there's more. His gift keeps giving. (Pick up the Aqua Vase and pour out liquid and sit it down. Or pull more of the long silk from the thumb tip or gift box.) God's Gift changes you to become more like Jesus. As you choose to fill your mind with Scripture, it will change your attitudes. As you choose to believe the Bible and obey what it says, you'll daily become more and more like Christ. As you choose God's way, He empowers you to live out your faith in practical ways.

There's more. His gift keeps giving. (Pick up the Aqua Vase and pour out liquid and sit it down. Or pull more of the long silk from the thumb tip or gift box.) There's more in God's gift than I can describe in this lesson, or if I were to talk all day and all week and all month. Well, you get the picture. God's got more for you. He wants you to discover His gift. The gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving.