Christmas Song Post #1

The Gift
Words and music by Skip Ewing
Performed by Ray Boltz
from "A Christmas Album"

For them there were no presents
Around the Christmas tree
No flashing lights unless you count
The lamp across the street
A fire in a barrel
No chimney and no roof
To most of them Santa Claus
Was the man who made the soup

In an alley was a mother
Two children by her side
Trying hard to keep the spark
Of true Christmas alive
She said we may not have some things
That other people do
But Christmas is for everyone
And we’re God’s children too

Oh and Jesus loves you
And so do I
Think about the baby
And the star up in the sky
I don’t think Santa’s comin’
Cause he don’t know where we live
But who needs Christmas presents
We already have the gift

Well early Christmas morning
While they were still asleep
I packed a box of food and clothes
And walked back to their street
Imagine my surprise
When I saw presents all around
Blankets, toys and winter coats
Beside them on the ground
And the card I read from Santa said
Inside the three of you
The real heart of Christmas
Is still beating strong and true

Oh and Jesus loves you
And so do I
Think about the baby
And the star up in the sky
Santa Claus is comin’
Cause he know where real faith lives
But who needs Christmas presents
We already have the gift
Who needs Christmas presents
We already have the gift
Who needs Christmas presents
We already have the gift

©1996 Acuff-Rose Music, Inc./BMI.


Christmas is a time of joy. But for many, it's a time of sadness. Not everyone will have a family dinner or a bunch of presents around a tree. Many won't even have a roof over their heads.

Then there are those who have to work on Christmas. We may think that is cruel until we have a child that falls and breaks an arm while playing on his/her new toy. It will be then that we thank God that the ER is open. Or what about police or fire fighters who have to work to keep us safe. And finally there are those on the other side of the world who will carry rifles on Christmas day. Their only hope may be that they won't have the occasion to use them.

But Christmas should be a time of joy for everyone. How can we help make that happen? Who might we be able to help out this Christmas? Where could we find ourselves going to share the love of the Savior on His birthday?

Let's share the Gift of Christmas this year with so many people that we won't be able to count them all. Let's give until it hurts this year. Let's come together to help make this Christmas Merry for as many people possible.

Merry Christmas !!

In the love of Christ,
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