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THE GIFT OF SELF
From FriendsReflections
December 19, 2010

… the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him
Immanuel. – Isaiah 7:14

Once there was a wise king who cared for his people so much that he
wanted to know how they lived. He dressed himself in rags and, night
after night, sat with a poor man who lived alone under a bridge. There
they'd share dinner that they scavenged from a garbage dump nearby.
Soon, the poor man looked forward to the evenings because of the
stranger's company.
One night, the king decided to finally reveal his true identity. In
full regalia, he went with the royal entourage to visit the poor man.
"What do you want to ask of me?" inquired the benevolent ruler. He
expected the man to ask for wealth or a decent home or a place of
privilege in the king's court. Instead, the poor man replied, "You've
showered others with your wealth, but to me, you've given yourself!"

This is the story of our lives. Jesus is Emmanuel, meaning "God is
with us." Rulers of this world can give us wealth but only He gave us
His very self. He left His throne in heaven and took on flesh to be
one of us. There's no greater gift than that. Rissa Singson- Kawpeng
(justbreatherissa@gmail.com)

REFLECTION:
How can we give the gift of ourselves to others this Christmas?

Lord, thank You for the greatest gift I could ever receive — Yourself!

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