The most important question to ask this time of year....

This past weekend I was out and about doing some Christmas shopping and getting some groceries for the week. At this time of the year there is one question you keep hearing from people...What should I give _________for Christmas? or What do you want for Christmas? We are all trying to think of the right gift and for many, to be sure we can give what family and friends want, we just simply ask.
There are many more types of questions being asked today like :What are you doing to celebrate Christmas? What are you getting for Christmas? But can I suggest, that there is a question few of us ask this time of the year. What we could be asking is "Who do you say the Christ child is?" This question hinges life and death. This question either brings a blessing or a condemnation.
In Matthew 16:13-17 Jesus Himself asks the question...

"When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi He asked His disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" They replied "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah and still others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
"But what about you?" He asked. "Who do you say that I am?"
Simon Peter answered "You are the Christ. The son of the Living God."
Jesus replied "Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven."

Have you ever asked anyone such a question? What a marvelous way to not only see where a person's understanding of Christ is, but also a great opportunity to share the Gospel. What if all of us this week went about asking "Who do you say the Christ Child is"? Could we have an impact this Christmas? I think so.
We have looked at who this Christ Child is over the past two weeks. We have enough information to share the truth of who He is. The full revelation, however, comes from God the Father. Jesus said that Himself. So all we are charged to do is give witness of Him...then we trust God to reveal His fullness in their heart.
Could we take on that challenge? I will! Let me know if and how you do...
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Tomorrow some gift ideas that reveal God's Truth to share with others.