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Devotional: The Gift Inside

By Jason Mitchener Leave a Comment - The content of this website often contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you buy through those links (at no cost to you!). Learn more about how we make money. Last edited April 24, 2017.

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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. – 2 Corinthians 4:7

I fondly remember Christmas when I was a child. The wonderful food. The time spent with family. But most of all, I remember the gifts.

I know that makes me sound a bit greedy. But as a child I was more interested in toys than turkey and talking with family members.

My brothers and I would wake up as early as we could to see what presents awaited us under the tree. We couldn’t open any of them until our parents woke up and drank their first cup of coffee. However, we were allowed to open our Christmas stockings before my mom and stepdad woke up. Of course, we were far more eager to open the big gifts in colorful wrapping paper tied with pretty bows.

Once the required parental cup of coffee was finished, my brothers and I tore into our gifts. And I do mean tore. We ripped all that colorful wrapping paper and all those pretty bows as we hunted for a new basketball or a shiny fire truck. As pretty as the packaging was, we were more concerned with the treasure inside.

Can you imagine how silly it would have been if I had treasured the wrapping paper and ignored the gift?

As a young adult, I starting reading Christian biographies and began to admire the men and women whose lives were chronicled in each book. I appreciated their faith and their service. I envied their tremendous ministries and quite often I’d put them on a pedestal, bowing before their greatness. I cherished an earthen vessel while a greater treasure lay inside. I thought these men and women of faith were powerful but the true power was in God working through them.

I have learned that not all packages are as pretty as the ones I received at Christmas. Some packages are ripped or damaged. Some are a plain brown instead of a festive red and green. But it’s the not the shape or the color of the package that’s important. It’s the gift inside.

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Last Edited: 24th April 2017 The content of biblemoneymatters.com is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Visitors to biblemoneymatters.com should not act upon the content or information without first seeking appropriate professional advice. In accordance with the latest FTC guidelines, we declare that we have a financial relationship with every company mentioned on this site.

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About Jason Mitchener

Jason Mitchener was an author, artist, songwriter, speaker, and aspiring screenwriter. Jason passed on to his eternal reward at the end of 2009, but his writings will live on here. He was a truly kind soul, and will be greatly missed. It's our hope that his devotionals will encourage you and be a living testament to Jason's love for his lord and savior.

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