Give gifts to the family

Every Christmas season we face the same question: What should I get for my family members? However, when it comes to our selecting gifts for our brothers and sisters in God’s family, the Lord has made the decision process quite easy. In fact, He has eliminated it altogether, for He has provided us with a divinely approved gift list in I Thessalonians 5:12-21. This Sunday, as we examine the gifts in this passage, let’s bear in mind that God’s desire is that we give these gifts to one another as members of one another. By doing so, we will make life in His family a little piece of heaven on earth!