Embrace the Gift

The only problem I have with this video is that the first gift of Christmas was wrapped: "And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." - Luke 2:12 Then again, He wasn't wrapped at the moment when He came into the world, so maybe it's okay to say that the first gift wasn't wrapped. Perhaps I'll try to find something blogworthy about the difference between being wrapped in decorative paper, being wrapped in swaddling clothes, and not being wrapped at all, but not this morning. No time.

This morning, I'm just going to skip to the end and encourage all of us to discover the Gift by reading the scriptures, and to embrace the Gift by letting Him change your heart and your life. I know you hear this every year, but Christmas is only seasonal, but the effect it should have on us should last all year, or longer. It, like the Sacrament, is a regular reminder of things we should keep in mind all the time and should be part of who we are. As Christians, and as Mormons especially, we have promised to take upon ourselves the name of Christ and always remember Him. Let us remember the Gift, and take time this season to thank God for Him.