Before the Presents, Meet the Savior
Christmas morning reminds us that the greatest gift isn’t wrapped—it’s Jesus Himself. He came for the real you, offering hope, peace, and presence in every season.
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.
C.S. Lewis
TODAY’S OBJECTIVES
Daily Vitamin: Remember the real gift.
Inspirational Story: A Christmas reminder for your soul.
Fruit of the Spirit: 2 Corinthians 9:15
DAILY VITAMIN
Remember the real gift.
Today isn’t about what’s under your tree; it’s about Him. Before the celebration begins, center your heart on the One who came close.
Pray for awareness of Jesus’ presence in your home today.
Read Luke 2 with your family before opening gifts.
Speak one blessing or affirmation over each person you love.
INSPIRATIONAL STORY
Before the Presents, Meet the Savior
It’s Christmas morning.
The house is quieter than usual.
The rush has slowed.
The lights glow softly.
You might be about to have your traditional waffles in your family-matching Christmas pajamas.
And gifts sit under the tree, ready to be handed out.
But the greatest gift you will ever receive didn’t come in wrapping paper. It came in a manger.
On Christmas, God sent a Savior.
More than two thousand years ago, in a small, overcrowded town, Heaven touched earth in the quietest way imaginable.
No royal announcement. No throne. No palace.
Just a newborn cry in the night.
Jesus came to bring light into darkness, peace into chaos, hope into despair, and redemption into every broken corner of your life.
Think for a moment about your own story this past year.
The places where you struggled.
The moments you felt alone.
The questions you still don’t have answers for.
The battles nobody else saw.
Christmas speaks into all of it.
Because Jesus didn’t come for the cleaned-up version of you, he came for the real you.
When you’re hurting, hopeful, weary, or winning… He’s here. For all of it!
Jesus is the gift you can’t wrap.
You can open a present once, but you unwrap Christ every morning.
So today, before the meals and the gatherings and the noise… pause.
Let your heart whisper what words can’t fully express:
“Thank You, Jesus. Thank You for bending down to bless me. Thank you for stepping into my mess. Thank you for walking with me day by day.”
And as you close this holiday season, remember the simple truth that ties everything together:
The greatest gift of all time is a Person, and He is with you still.
Merry Christmas.
May the presence of Jesus fill your home, your heart, and your year ahead.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" (2 Corinthians 9:15)
Devotion: Christmas is the clearest picture of hope. In Jesus, we have everything we’ll ever need.
Action: Celebrate Jesus with joy and thankfulness today.
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