December 2, 2021

Thursday

Swept Away: Shopping

Ephesians 2: 8-9

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”

2 Corinthians 9:15

A few people have finished their holiday shopping, but most of us are being swept away by the stress of completing our list. Christmas shopping can leave us frazzled—and for some head over heels in debt. Perhaps these four facts will help you.

(1)  No one wants you to go into debt for them. Think of how terrible your loved ones would feel if they knew it took months for you to pay off your credit card after buying gifts for them.

(2)  Thoughtful is better than expensive. A good book, a homemade treat, or a lovely photograph is more personal than the boxes of goods stacked at department stores.

(3)  Wrap each gift in prayer. People need prayer more than paraphernalia. Tell them you     paused while wrapping their gift to pray for them and their needs.

(4)  There’s only one perfect gift. The world’s first Christmas gift was its best—a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in a manger.

A point to ponder…

If you could spend a million dollars on Christmas this year, you could never do better than God’s perfect gift. So, relax, ask God to give you shopping wisdom, and praise Him for the best gift of all.

Read the Bible through in a year

1 Corinthians 12-14

I love you!!!

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