I have a group of friends that always celebrate Christmas together after the New Year. We had a great time this weekend, catching up and sharing gifts with one another. One of our traditions is to exchange stocking stuffers – often items we’ve collected through the year on our various travels and vacations. But since we celebrate together after our other celebrations, there are often re-gifts among the stocking stuffers.
Be honest – you’ve done it. Received something that, while very nice, just wasn’t for you. So you pass it along. You re-gift it. And, at least in our case, the gift lands in the hands of someone who will make great use of it.
Frankly, as Christians, we had better be re-gifting. What is Matthew 28:19 – “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations.” – if not a command to re-gift? We’ve been given the most wondrous gift of all in the love and sacrifice of Christ Jesus. And the best news is that we can re-gift that love and sacrifice and still keep it ourselves. In fact, the gift just grows greater, the more people we re-gift it to.
So don’t be embarrassed. Be a happy and generous re-gifter. Share the gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ today!
