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The Gift

The Gift

Too often Christmas gets swallowed up in the busyness of shopping and sending cards and wrapping presents. As we rush around, we often miss the wonder of what Christmas is all about.

Christmas began with a gift given to the human race two thousand years ago. It was a child, born in a Bethlehem stable and laid in a manger. His birth was announced by wise men guided from the East by a very special star.

It was the gift we needed most: a Savior, the holy Son of God. This is the good news proclaimed by the angel: “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11).

Why was God’s gift of a Savior so important?

There are three reasons:

1. The greatness of the need. The future of the human race was at stake. Sin made havoc of God’s creation and brought estrangement from its Creator (Romans 3:23).

2. The greatness of the gift. Not only was the need great, but the gift was also great! “This is my beloved Son,” God said, “in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).

3. The greatness of the cost. Read the inspired portraits of the suffering of Christ in Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, and Psalm 69. The cross was only part of the price He gladly paid.

Jesus Christ did not die for His own sins or because He was a victim of circumstances. He came as God’s supreme gift to you and me. The Bible pointedly asks: “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).

Have you overlooked the really important gift of Christmas? Is God prompting you to look through the odds and ends of Christmas?

God’s gift for you is waiting. Don’t miss it. Right now, wherever you are, you can receive the costliest gift, Jesus Christ the Savior.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16)

Copyright Good News Publishers. These little brochures are printed in the USA. This little pamphlet was handed out by the Open Door Mission in my mailing this year. I thought it was beautiful and wanted to share it with you.

Merry Christmas!

We Are Improving!

That’s right! We are improving!

I’ve got some cool things going on right now. The blog network is not going anywhere. We are all still sticking together but not on this domain.

Checkup Today is a great name. Checkup Today was just not the right name for our blogging family. So… keep your eyes peeled to see what happens with Checkup Today.

If you are a blogger that has your blog listed in our blog family network then people get in touch with me so I can hook you up in the new place.

Oh and all those posts that you wrote that were listed here .. don’t worry .. it’s not all lost. I moved them to the new domain. You guys are seriously gonna Freak when you see what name I nabbed. I couldn’t believe it in a million years that it was actually available. lol

Oh and those of you that were contributing .. don’t worry .. I’m gonna hook you up with your new log in and password and all that jazz.

Right now I’m doing a little bit of house keeping. Moving things around, dusting off the shelves, de-cluttering. You know the drill. lol :]

If you don’t know how to get in touch with me you should have seen that I sent you a new contact e-mail for me so check your inbox. But keep it on the down low cuz I’m trying to kick all the spam bots and snake oil salesmen to the curb, k?

Alright then. I’ll look for your note and can’t wait to chit chat with ya! As for me .. right now .. I’ve got to get going. I’ve got Christmas Shopping to do and a girls night dinner out tonight.

TTYL!! :] ~ Angela

PS If you are a blogger and you have a blog and you weren’t listed on here before you might want to think about getting in on this action. We are going to have a lot of fun in the blogosphere and certainly networking with other bloggers. If I don’t already know you and love you .. well .. I can’t wait to meet you! :]

Merry Christmas!!!