WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!?
WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS millions (praying for over 8,000,000) of children will be handed a Christmas box filled with love and all sorts of fun and needed items and most importantly the good news about Jesus Christ. (Part of the ministry of Samaritan's Purse and Operation Christmas Child) For many of the children this will be the only gift they will receive all year long.
Can you imagine the anticipation bottled up in each of those children as they see before them a pile of brightly wrapped packages? Can you imagine the smile birthing joy that will break upon their faces as they open these special gifts filled with love? Can you imagine the life-changing opportunity that these children will experience as they read about the love of God, wrapped-up in the Person of Jesus Christ? Can you imagine the millions upon millions of people, young and old, to whom this good news message will reach just because somebody cared enough to fill a shoe box with love and prayers…and yes some toys as well? It’s enough to make me burst just imagining it!
Each week, here at Felton Bible, we take time with our children (and adults, too) to answer the question, “What’s in the box?” and each week God provides a message of His love and grace; a message that never ceases to surprise us.
As I was contemplating all these boxes, I realized that each one of us is a box waiting to be opened. The question is, “What would be found if we pulled open the lid? Would there be a message of God’s love and grace? Would there be exciting stories to tell? Do we hold in ourselves the Gift that brings Life?
What’s in your box today?
Labels: Christianity, God, Jesus Christ, Operation Christmas Child, Religion and Spirituality, Samaritan's Purse
posted by Pastor Randy @ 4:28 PM
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