FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK
December 2025
A Season of Giving
The Gift of Giving Like Never Before
Christmas is quickly approaching and we will soon celebrate the greatest gift ever given; a savior born to a world in need of salvation. Jesus the Christ, God's only Son was sent to not only provide the means for our salvation but also the example for us to continue drawing ourselves and others close to God. Part of that example was meeting others at their need. Many of the public miracles performed performed, began as someone offering something that they had and having Jesus bless it in order to meet a specific need.
Whether we admit it or not, we too have much to offer Jesus to bless. All we have to do is to go into our closets, drawers, pantries, attics and garages and get it. There are those who need those clothes that we haven't worn (and keep promising ourselves that we will fit into). There are others who can use a set of pots and pans, an extra tool, tv, appliance, or video game console. We don't even have to go looking for them because we're tripping over them everyday. We are full to overflowing and our excess can change someone else's life for the better.
I challenge between now and Christmas, to gather items in your home that can be a joy to someone this Christmas and ask God to bless them as well as those who will use them. Ask God to reveal to you, where they should be taken. And then be obedient, and experience the gift of giving like never before.
A Gift to Share Over & Over Again
As we approach another season of giving, here’s something to consider. You have a gift of great value that you can share with someone one else. It can be lovingly wrapped with the bright and wonderful colors of your excitement and joy. And the great thing is that you can give it over and over, and over again. As precious as it is to you, your neighbor needs it, your co-worker needs it, your classmate needs it, and the world needs it. But no one can give it but you because it’s worth is connected directly to the heart that it comes from. It’s effect can be larger than we could imagine. This very special gift is your testimony. Once you give it, your life will never be the same, and once it’s received, it can plant the seeds of change and blessing in others. The passion and power of your testimony can move mountains, dismiss doubt, conquer fear, and most importantly, draw others to Christ; into a relationship that is truly both loving and lifelong. But a gift is not a gift until it’s been given.
Christmas is quickly approaching and we will soon celebrate the greatest gift ever given; a savior born to a world in need of salvation. Jesus the Christ, God's only Son was sent to not only provide the means for our salvation but also the example for us to continue drawing ourselves and others close to God. Part of that example was meeting others at their need. Many of the public miracles performed performed, began as someone offering something that they had and having Jesus bless it in order to meet a specific need.
Whether we admit it or not, we too have much to offer Jesus to bless. All we have to do is to go into our closets, drawers, pantries, attics and garages and get it. There are those who need those clothes that we haven't worn (and keep promising ourselves that we will fit into). There are others who can use a set of pots and pans, an extra tool, tv, appliance, or video game console. We don't even have to go looking for them because we're tripping over them everyday. We are full to overflowing and our excess can change someone else's life for the better.
I challenge between now and Christmas, to gather items in your home that can be a joy to someone this Christmas and ask God to bless them as well as those who will use them. Ask God to reveal to you, where they should be taken. And then be obedient, and experience the gift of giving like never before.
A Gift to Share Over & Over Again
As we approach another season of giving, here’s something to consider. You have a gift of great value that you can share with someone one else. It can be lovingly wrapped with the bright and wonderful colors of your excitement and joy. And the great thing is that you can give it over and over, and over again. As precious as it is to you, your neighbor needs it, your co-worker needs it, your classmate needs it, and the world needs it. But no one can give it but you because it’s worth is connected directly to the heart that it comes from. It’s effect can be larger than we could imagine. This very special gift is your testimony. Once you give it, your life will never be the same, and once it’s received, it can plant the seeds of change and blessing in others. The passion and power of your testimony can move mountains, dismiss doubt, conquer fear, and most importantly, draw others to Christ; into a relationship that is truly both loving and lifelong. But a gift is not a gift until it’s been given.
