On coming to the house, they saw the child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:10
For the past couple years as I (Al) have been meandering through this weird journey of “church planting,” I’ve been thinking far too much like a businessperson than a worshiper. I realized that I am far too concerned about ROI or cost of resources whenever I spend money, expend energy, or spend time on something church related. Besides, church plants do not have a lot of money or resources to work with. But when look at the example of people like the Magi with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh or Mary Magdalene and her jar of expensive perfume, it reminds me that nothing is too extravagant for God. This year, may we not love God or love our family & friends from a place of scarcity but a place of abundance knowing that God has given us so much more.
Our little elves gift wrapping gifts for the family of a prisoner through Angel Tree Ministries.
