Have you ever made a list of things you wanted for Christmas? Are you are still looking for something special for someone in your family? If that is the case, then how about an up grade on a cell phone? The iPhone 3G Kings Button is dressed with high quality diamonds and gold that makes it special, unique and luxurious. 6.6 carat diamonds and every corner of the phone has a white gold line which contains approximately 138 finely shaped diamonds on it. This can be under a friends Christmas tree for a mere $ 2.4 million dollars. If you don’t want a new phone, how about a new house? The house is 570 feet high and is built in the middle of downtown Mumbai, India. There is also a six level garage for 168 cars. Most of the tower is built from glass. The house also features a cinema and each level also has a lush garden. Completely staffed with 600 servants and staff, all for a cool 2 billion dollars. But let me ask you this, if Jesus had a Christmas list what do you think would be on it? I think it might look something like this:

• Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.
• Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth.
• Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.
• Someone in our town will attempt to take their life this Christmas because they feel hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, give everyone a warm smile; it could make the difference.
• There are people in our community who will not have "Christmas". Buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.

Scripture:   1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Prayer: Lord, help me this Christmas season to be generous and bless others with what you have blessed me with. Amen

Pastor John

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