DAY 24: Christ and God LOVE YOU. They will take your weaknesses and make them strengths. They will lift you up. They will show you the true path to happiness. They live.
Symbol is the tinsel - Tinsel are the thin, metallic strands that are used in Christmas decorations. A legend tells of a poor, faithful family who wished to decorate a Christmas tree in honor of the Christ Child but who had no money for decorations. In the night, spiders came and spun webs across the tree. Then the Christ Child, honoring the family's faith, turned the threads into silver. When we want to give our all to Christ, but we think that we have nothing of value to give, God gives value to our offerings. God does not measure worth by worldly standards but by spiritual ones. Give Christ your all and He will consider it more precious than gold.
Scripture of the day : James 2:5 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
James 4:10 - Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
John 3:16-17 - 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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Activity: Celebrate Christmas! Remember Christ, and spend time enjoying your friends and family. Enjoy the gifts He has given you. Enjoy the world He created for you.