Just before the recent holidays, one of our secretaries brought in a bagged Christmas gift and placed it on my desk. “Maybe your wife will enjoy this,” she offered.
I smiled and thanked her, promptly looking in the bag once she stepped out. It was indeed a girl gift: fuzzy socks, scented hand lotion, and sparkling lip balm. I sat it aside, to save for my Nancy.
Such is life. Some gifts we receive are meant to be shared with others.
The night Baby Jesus was born, the angel told the shepherds, “I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” (Luke 2:10) The Bible says they hurried to Bethlehem to find Him, and once they did, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.
In other words, they were an active part of the story; they went out of their way, both to find Jesus and then to tell everyone about his arrival. They shared the news of the greatest gift of all with others.
There’s a billboard off the interstate that I frequently drive past. It says, “Jesus is the answer to all your problems.” Agreed. But every time I read it, I say to the unseen advertiser, “You’re right, Jesus is the answer. Now, please include your contact information so we can talk about how this works in real life.
It’s easier to speak God’s truth than to live it. Someone spent thousands of dollars to share an important message, only to fall short on the application part. Are they simply an advertiser, or a satisfied customer?
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2:20 (NIV)
Kind reader, may we be advertisers and satisfied customers of Christ, just like the first folks who rejoiced at His birth.
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love.
Davids Daily Dose 
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