We had the opportunity to go out with Pastor Pablo and
his wife Stella to deliver Christmas gifts to the children that live in Tobati
and come three days a week for a feeding program and gospel message here at Su
Refugio. These children are from very poor families and the meals they receive
are the only healthy food they get. Su Refugio would like to feed them five
days a week but does not have the funds. These gifts were donations from the
U.S. and a local supermercado but ultimately they are gifts from the Lord
himself and are a small example of what He has given us.
As we were delivering them it reminded me of our
traditions of Santa. Even our traditions enforce the belief that we have to
earn everything we get. If you're not good then Santa will put coal in your
stocking; if you are good you get presents! What kind of message does that send
to our children? One of unconditional love? I think not.
The message of Christ is that we can never be good
enough. Our debt it too great to ever be able to pay. The good news is that we
don't have too. Christ paid the price for us. He loved us so much that He paid
the price for all our sins so that we could receive the greatest of all gifts.
How contrary to our human thinking, how un-like us, to give to those who didn't
earn it, even to those who will reject the effort. How great a God we serve.
Are your hearts open like these little children to receive the good gifts the
Father has for you?
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