Priceless

Dirty Santa gift for the office party...$10.
Ham for Christmas dinner...$35.
Hanging lights on the house...$75 and a frustrating afternoon on a ladder.
Christmas tree and trimmings...$150.
Buying presents...$500 and a frustrating day (or days) at the mall.
Therapy after the annual family fight...$2000.
Buying the 12 days of Christmas...$96,824.

Remembering the reason for the holiday season...priceless.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. -- John 3:16

Today is the first day of December. For the next 25 days let each of us take time out of our busy schedule to slow down and remember that Jesus is why we celebrate. The presents and parties and lights are all good fun, but pale in comparison to the ultimate gift that is ours to receive from Jesus, and it couldn't have happened if not for a series of God-ordained events so many years ago that led to a little guy's birth. Let December of 2010 be the beginning of a newly refreshed and inspired relationship with Jesus. Let us not forgot who He is and what He means to us. Amen.