YOUR MONEY COUNTS
Biblical Blog
Christmas is a wonderful time when we celebrate the coming of Jesus. What an amazing gift to humanity. It is also a good time to remember that many people are less fortunate than ourselves. Many people go to Church services and enjoy singing carols that tell the Christmas story.
Who do you think of when you think of the poor? Those on the street selling “The Big Issue” magazine, those who beg or the citizens of poor countries? Or do you know individuals who live on a low income or state benefit, or those who, for whatever reason, have ‘lost everything’ and now have to adjust to a very different lifestyle?
Christmas is meant to be about celebrating our Messiah’s birth. Gifts are a large part of our celebrations and we want operate wisdom when giving whilst still keeping Jesus at the centre of our Christmas. As Christmas is around the corner, we have some ideas to help avoid overspending.
It is rightly said that failing to plan is planning to fail. I always see God as the ultimate planner, and the Bible is replete with His plans for man. He has set clear goals for man, his redemption and his life on this earth and in eternity. He has provided us with what we need to live and reproduce. God has had a plan for each of us from the beginning.
There are some people around me who are generous. I stayed with friends from Church recently and they were so hospitable, generous and kind they made me feel loved but humbled too. I was so blessed. I believe they were too, as they gave just as it says in Acts 20:35 "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
