In recent years, consumers have scoured the market to find the “best Christmas gift ever.” Lists come out with the hottest toys for kids and people go crazy to get the prize. In 1980, it was Rubik’s Cubes; 1983 brought Cabbage Patch Dolls; 1989 featured Gameboys; and 1996 gave you Tickle Me Elmo, which reappeared in 2008 as Elmo Live and again in 2011 as Let’s Rock Elmo. In 1998, there was Furby, who made an encore appearance in 2012. Some gifts resell for up to 600 percent above their original price. Some have hospitalized employees in stampedes of customers trying to get it.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23

Christmas has become about finding the gift everyone wants. Most have forgotten the best Christmas gift ever was already given the very first Christmas. Today’s verse is a reminder of this wonderful gift – the gift of eternal life. The gift of salvation. And the best part is, it doesn’t cost a thing.

As you pray today, ask God to put people in your path that need salvation and pray for ways to share it with them. Pray also that a “stampede” would start across the nation to find God’s best Christmas gift ever.

Recommended Reading: Romans 5:12-17