What does it mean to receive a gift? It means the gift wasn’t rejected, ignored or misused. Instead, it was worn, admired, eaten, enjoyed, watched, sprayed on, driven, listened to, put to work or played with as it was intended. An untouched gift is an unreceived gift. That’s why some people become believers and some do not. They embrace the life offered in Jesus or they live as if He isn’t even there. We know we have received the Christmas Gift of God’s Son by how He changes our lives. As children of God, we trust, obey, love and enjoy Jesus, and are transformed, empowered and blessed by Jesus. Just as God intends.
