Written By
Desmond Milligan
The greatest gifts cannot be bought.
They don’t come wrapped in paper,
tied with bows,
or placed neatly under a tree.
Forgiveness, time, and peace
are too big for any box,
too sacred for any store,
too priceless for any price tag.
Laugh with your family.
Hold the ones you love a little closer.
Tie a ribbon around togetherness,
around the moments that money can’t create
and time can’t replace.
Because the true gift of Christmas
is not found in what we open with our hands,
but in what we open in our hearts.
It is found in love that heals,
in grace that restores,
in peace that settles the soul,
and in the presence of Christ
who came not to be placed under a tree,
but to be placed within us.
The greatest gift of all
was never wrapped in paper
He was wrapped in swaddling clothes.
He didn’t come to fill our homes with things,
but to fill our hearts with hope.
And that gift still lives,
still shines,
still saves,
still brings peace to every weary soul
who makes room for Him.
Scripture
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.”
Isaiah 9:6
Message
The most meaningful parts of Christmas aren’t found under the tree
they’re found in the love you give, the peace you carry,
and the presence of God resting gently in your heart.
