Issue No.14: Vol.2: The “Encourager:” December, 2009
“CHRIST, ‘THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING’”

(“The reason for the gift as we remember the ‘giver of all good and perfect gifts’.” [“‘GIFT, GIVE’BACK and GIVE’”] or the (‘3’ [G’S] and “‘Christmas’ ‘GIFT’”!)

Dedicated to: “Those who share THE LOVE, ‘THE’ GIFT and ‘THE’ GIVER’S-PROPHESY.”
“THE WORD BECAME FLESH AND DWELT AMONGST US”
“God must have said, “I know what I’ll do, I’ll send my LOVE right down there where they are, And I’ll send it as a tiny baby, so they’ll have to touch it, and they’ll have to hold it close.”—Gloria Gaither
“GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON…. EVERLASTING LIFE.”
“Christmas, my child, is love in action…. When you love someone, you give (to them), as God gives to us. The greatest gift He ever gave was the person of His Son sent to us in human form so that we might know what God the Father is really like! Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” ---Dale Evans Rogers

Question (s) What is the mystery of the gift, give’ back surrounding the act of giving and CHRISTMAS? Give/ Given! What gift? Why a give’ back? Who gives what as a give’ back? Who received the gift, anyway, and why all the conversation concerning the “Reason for the Season?”

REASON FOR THE SEASON OF “ONE SOLITARY LIFE.”
Response (s) “Thanks be to GOD for GOD’S Indescribable Gift! (2 CORINTHIANS 9:15). Gift, Give, Give’ Back, Given and Christmas are described and defined in the OXFORD Desk DICTIONARY and THESAURUS in the following few sentences: Gift: as something given, a present, the act of giving and a natural ability. To present a gift, to present as a gift.” Give is an action word that indicates action from a giver i. e. “to make a gift of, to hand over, for example: in or for payment, to pass along, to act as host or sponsor of and to devote or to sacrifice. Give’ Back, used as a noun meaning a previously negotiated workers’ benefit relinquished to management, as for some concession. Given refers to that which has already been specified; stated, assumed; granted and something accepted as fact.” CHRISTMAS [see CHRIST & MASS] “a holiday on December 25 celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. CHRIST [<Gr. Christos, “THE” Anointed] “JESUS of Nazareth,” regarded by Christians as the prophesied Messiah.” MASS noun [<L missa] in R. C. Ch. The service that includes the Eucharist.’ Holiday; is defined as a religious festival; HOLY DAY; a day of freedom from labor, a day of rest, i. e. “SABBATH”, (often one set aside by law; (COMMANDMENT- GOD, OR CIVIL-MANKIND) a vacation or for a holiday; joyous, gay, occasion.”

CELEBRATING HIS CONCEPTION AND THE HOLY SPIRIT’S ABODE!
THANKS be-“TO GOD FOR HIS INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!” The coming of Jesus at Bethlehem brought joy to the world and to every human heart. May His coming this Christmas bring to each one of us that peace and joy that He desires to give.” ---Mother Teresa
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him---- Immanuel----which means, “God with us.”—Matthew 1:23 NIV
What can I give Him Poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would give Him a lamb, If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part, ----But what I can I give Him, Give my heart.” --Christina Rossetti Christmas reminds us that “Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning.”--- Rick Warren “Jesus Christ is God’s Christmas gift to us. In Jesus past is forgiven, you get a purpose for living, and a home in heaven.”

Be Encouraged, the Encourager: Rejoice!!