2 Cor. 9:15; John 4:10; Rom. 5:15; 6:23; 11:29; Eph. 2:8; 2 Tim.1:6 –(Brian) - Let’s be honest. Some people will open their gifts this Christmas and be disappointed. They’ll pretend to be happy when they’re not.

On the other hand, sometimes you receive gifts that you don’t appreciate at the moment, but they grow more valuable to you over time.

The gift God has given to us, the gift of eternal life the Bible calls “the indescribable gift,” only gets more precious over time.

God gives you a life worth living on this earth. The delivery room opens up new life for everyone. Jesus came that you might have life in all of its fullness. Yes, it is the promise of life after death—and what a glorious promise that is. But it’s also the promise of life during life. Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10 NLT).

The gift is not merely an item but the very Son of God, who gave up immense glory to come to Earth, a sacrifice beyond comprehension. The gift is given not out of obligation but out of overwhelming love and grace, even to those who are God's enemies. And that is what we’re really longing for. We’re not longing for Christmas but Christ, not merriment but the Messiah, not goodwill but God Himself, not presents but His presence in our lives.

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