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A CHRISTMAS GIFT

When I was twelve, my greatest desire was to own a bicycle. But times were hard and I felt it was impossible for my parents to provide such a gift for me. But still I hoped.

The days leading up to Christmas were for me, days of desire mingled with days of despair. I thought it couldn’t happen. But on Christmas morning, when I came into the living room, there beside the Christmas tree stood the most beautiful bicycle I had ever seen. I know my parents sacrificed to provide this gift, given in love.

God gives us gifts every day. But He sacrificed to bring His greatest gift of all, His Son Jesus. Jesus was God’s Christmas gift to all who will believe.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Matthew 7:11 (KJV)