A Gift of Love
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010“Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2
Christmas is a time for love and giving. God set the example by loving us so much that He gave His only Son, who came in the form of a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in a manger. Jesus loved us, and he gave himself for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. We enjoy the love of family as they gather for the holidays to give and receive gifts. Christmas brings out the joy and love for giving.
Katy Fellowship’s word for 2010 was LOVE. We began the year with the challenge to live a life of love and to do that as Christ did as a beautiful offering to God. He gave, in the deepest way possible, sacrificially. Throughout the Bible, we are instructed in the art of giving in love. Jesus used the example of the widow’s sacrificial gift (Luke 21:2). Paul commended the church in Macedonia for an overflowing joy to give generously even though they had very little (2 Corinthians 8:2-3). We have just celebrated the miraculous gift of 7.4 acres on which to build our own house of worship. This act of love was done out of obedience, yet with great sacrifice. Could the Katy Fellowship family now close out 2010 with an act of love by each family giving a sacrificial gift to move us toward the building of our church home?
December 19th is our KCF Family Christmas service. We will provide a special love gift envelope to each family that morning. We will receive those envelopes that day and through December 31st as a year-end “gift of love” for our building fund. Please make this gift a matter of thought and prayer. Plans for the building will begin in 2011, along with the plan to raise the finances necessary as the Lord provides. The apostle John defined living a life of love this way, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us,” and, “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:16, 18). May God bless you with a very Merry Christmas!
Praying for You,
Tim
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