Let God be a Blessing to you this Christmas!

Several years ago on my way to youth camp as a counselor, our Youth Pastor offered to buy me a COKE (a soda or a pop to those not from Texas). Knowing that he was a ‘poor’, financially strapped young Youth Pastor and that I was a financially stable middle-aged teacher, I promptly replied, “No! You’re not going to buy me a drink. I will buy yours!” To which he promptly (and firmly), replied, “Mrs. Christopher, will you please let me bless you!”  He paid.

A few weeks later, a first year teacher offered to pay for my lunch during Teacher Orientation week (because I had helped her so much that week). I replied the same way as I had a few weeks earlier on the way to camp. She replied the same way our Youth Pastor replied. She paid.

These two dear people in my life just wanted to be a blessing to me…and I wasn’t going to let them.

Yesterday, after reading the Christmas devotional our church is using for the 12 Days of Christmas these two events popped back into my mind, and I saw them from a different light. 

There is Someone else who wants to be a blessing in our lives….and we just don’t let Him!

Emmanuel~God with us….

That is what Christmas is all about! God so loved the world that He…sent His Son to live amongst us on that eventful, hectic morning in Bethlehem so many years ago. He loves us so much that He wants to be a part of our day to day lives. He took the punishment for our sinful lives and rose again, ascending into Heaven, preparing our future home! He left His Spirit to live in our hearts NOW, so that the peace of God can indwell us richly and give us abundant life!  God with us!

The purpose of that devotion was to point out that because of Christmas, we don’t have to struggle with loneliness at this time of the year. God is with us!

Then the devotion writer closed with these words~

"Let your Savior love on you."

As I read those words, I once again heard Pastor Kevin say, “Mrs. Christopher, will you please let me bless you!”

So often our friends are right there when those troublesome circumstances arise in our lives.  Perhaps you yourself have even said these words to a dear friend.

•   If you need anything, just call!

•   I’m here if you ever need a hug!

•   Call me. I’ll be there in a flash!

•   Let me know when you need some lovin’

•   Call us…and let us love on you

Have you heard these? Have you said these?  Have you taken someone up on these? Have you neglected to take someone up on these words?

I have never stopped to think about God saying them. Yet, He does…all the time…all through Scripture…yet, for some reason, we neglect to take Him up on His offer and choose to sit around bemoaning our loneliness.

Let Him ‘buy your COKE’ or ‘pay for your lunch’…

Let God be a blessing to YOU!

Emmanuel~God with us!

This holiday season, let the Savior love on you!

Merry Christmas,

Debbie