Content with Wrapping Paper

Cyrus celebrated Christmas day for the first time yesterday. He had a blast, although he was pretty tired as evening came! He got several gifts, and like most kids his age he was more impressed with the box and the wrapping paper than the actual gift. He loved to chew on the wrapping paper. I think a lot of times we as adults/teenagers are content with the wrapping paper when it comes to the meaning of Christmas. It is a nice message and a pretty story, of how Jesus was born in a manager and they brought him gifts and the angles sang. However, if we stop there then we are about the same as Cyrus and finding ourselves content with wrapping paper of Gods message. If we go beyond that, we can discover the real gift. Forgiveness of sins, and new life! If you have more Christmas parties this weekend remember the whole gift that Jesus brings as you enjoy the whole gift that family and friends bring you! God bless!