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Merry Christmas 2020 – A Poorly Wrapped Gift

I was handed my gift from under the tree, I couldn’t help but notice the chrome (silver duct tape) wrapped around the paper. Also, I saw how the wrapping paper didn’t completely cover the box.


Mentally I could have easily discounted the gift based on its appearance but I looked at the gift card and saw it was from my toddler son. My thoughts turned to who the gift was from and how I would cherish whatever was inside.

Over two thousand years ago the world was given a most precious gift but because of the circumstances – how it was presented, many of us missed its significance.

  • A suspicious pregnancy – the world’s first and only virgin birth.
  • Earthly parents who would be considered common at best and far from royalty.
  • The birth took place in a stable and it’s associated animals and smells on the outskirts of town.
  • The baby was placed in a manger or trough where the horses and cattle fed from.

Yet it was under these humble conditions God gave us his one and only son, Jesus. The apostle John wrote,

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.~ John 3:16
 

If you missed this gift it’s not too late to receive it. It’s as simple as sincerely repeating the following prayer.

Dear God, I am a sinner. I’m sorry for my sin; please forgive me. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son and that He died for my sins and You raised Him to life. I want to invite Him into my heart to take control of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

I wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Gerardo

About the author

About the author

In 1995, Gerardo Campbell married into a blended family, becoming the stepdad to his wife’s two children. In 2011, he started Support for Stepfathers to reverse the nearly 70% divorce rate for blended families in the US. His website is to help and inspire stepfathers, aspiring stepfathers, and the women who love them. You can follow Support for Stepdads on Twitter and Facebook.

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