BBD 12.18.14 Christmas Gift Ideas (New)

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The Burning
Bush Devotional

12.18.14

Christmas Gift Ideas

So it was, that while they were
there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth
her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a
manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. - Luke 2:6-7 NKJV.

…wise men from the East came to
Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have
seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” - Matthew 2:1b-2 NKJV.

…behold, the star which they had
seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young
Child was. …they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and
worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts
to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. - Matthew 2:9; 11 NKJV.

Heavy dot com has a list of
unusual Christmas gifts for Christmas 2014. Here are some of them: An
extendable selfie stick with Bluetooth remote, $25.99. Place your cell at the
end of the stick and extend it out to 40 inches. You too can take the perfect
selfie! Then there are the Zombie Cajun Hot Sauce Sampler, Pressed Flower
iPhone6 Case, and the Japanese Candy and Snack Pack.

The DoDoBurd has a list of 100 of
the most unique Christmas gifts for 2014. Here are some of them: A 60-hour
candle for $30, Live Video Camera Drone $1300, Sunrise Simulator Alarm Clock
$139.99, Staple-less Stapler $16, 3D Printing Pen $100, Authentic Pac-Man
Arcade Game $3500, Automatic Cordless Tire Inflator $90 (I’d like to have one
of those…), Automatic Home Canning System $299.95, Polaroid Camera $180 (Photos
come out the side now.), 3 Wheel Folding Electric Scooter $1800, and the Giant
Piano Mat $90.

What do you give to the man, or
in the case of the Magi, the babe (Or, toddler depending on when the Magi
actually visited.) who really does have everything because He made everything? John 1:3, “All
things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” The Magi brought
three gifts, and we can understand the gift of “gold.”
The family of the King of kings might need some gold to take proper care of
Him. Then there is the “frankincense.” What kind
of a store do you go to when you want to buy frankincense? Wikipedia gives this information about it: “Frankincense
was one of the consecrated incenses (HaKetoret) described in the Hebrew Bible.”
Frankincense in modern usage is believed to have many health benefits. “Myrrh” has many medicinal uses even today as well,
but it was also used in embalming. While there were likely practical uses for
these gifts there was the symbolism representing the true identity of Jesus.
Gold was for His being the King of kings (1 Timothy
6:15). Frankincense was for His being our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14), and Myrrh pointed toward His death
once for all on the cross (Romans 6:9-10).

We know what the presents were
that the Magi or wise men gave to Jesus. But what can we possibly give to God
Himself who made everything and owns everything? If you think of the night
Jesus was born fully man and fully God upon this earth there was something that
He needed. That something He needed was a place to be born, because there was
no room in the Inn. Jesus is seeking a place to dwell in your life, to make
your body His Temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16;
Revelation 3:20). This Christmas, give Jesus a room in your Inn, give Him your
heart.

Copyright © 2014. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

The New Pastor's
Training Manual is now available for download on Amazon. You can READ for
FREE a LARGE SAMPLE (approx. 17 pages) which includes how God worked in my life
to Call me to Preach and other material. Click on the “Look Inside Link.” If
you do buy the 216 page eBook for $3 (FREE if you have KINDLE UNLIMITED.)
please write a review. Thanks! Here is the link: http://amzn.to/1ufa1ov If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from the
Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk So far ten ebooks have been sold and
one paper copy. Hopefully and prayerfully, the book can be a source of
encouragement to those who receive it.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 years online since
January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been
spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the
world.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of all of the pages.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
an end to the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace
and love. Please pray for Justin Lewis who is battling cancer. He is a young
Christian man with a wife and two children. Unless God intervenes there is
little hope for him. Please also pray for Shane Hall who has cancer and for all
those afflicted with this terrible disease. Many prayer needs are posted at the
Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer
requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for
me.).

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please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
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If for
some reason you do not receive your email version of the devotional please
check the Burning Bush website at http://www.theburningbush.net for the “Devotional of the Day”
and read the devotional there.

The Burning
Bush Devotional

12.18.14

Christmas Gift Ideas

So it was, that while they were
there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth
her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a
manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. - Luke 2:6-7 NKJV.

…wise men from the East came to
Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have
seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” - Matthew 2:1b-2 NKJV.

…behold, the star which they had
seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young
Child was. …they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and
worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts
to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. - Matthew 2:9; 11 NKJV.

Heavy dot com has a list of
unusual Christmas gifts for Christmas 2014. Here are some of them: An
extendable selfie stick with Bluetooth remote, $25.99. Place your cell at the
end of the stick and extend it out to 40 inches. You too can take the perfect
selfie! Then there are the Zombie Cajun Hot Sauce Sampler, Pressed Flower
iPhone6 Case, and the Japanese Candy and Snack Pack.

The DoDoBurd has a list of 100 of
the most unique Christmas gifts for 2014. Here are some of them: A 60-hour
candle for $30, Live Video Camera Drone $1300, Sunrise Simulator Alarm Clock
$139.99, Staple-less Stapler $16, 3D Printing Pen $100, Authentic Pac-Man
Arcade Game $3500, Automatic Cordless Tire Inflator $90 (I’d like to have one
of those…), Automatic Home Canning System $299.95, Polaroid Camera $180 (Photos
come out the side now.), 3 Wheel Folding Electric Scooter $1800, and the Giant
Piano Mat $90.

What do you give to the man, or
in the case of the Magi, the babe (Or, toddler depending on when the Magi
actually visited.) who really does have everything because He made everything? John 1:3, “All
things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” The Magi brought
three gifts, and we can understand the gift of “gold.”
The family of the King of kings might need some gold to take proper care of
Him. Then there is the “frankincense.” What kind
of a store do you go to when you want to buy frankincense? Wikipedia gives this information about it: “Frankincense
was one of the consecrated incenses (HaKetoret) described in the Hebrew Bible.”
Frankincense in modern usage is believed to have many health benefits. “Myrrh” has many medicinal uses even today as well,
but it was also used in embalming. While there were likely practical uses for
these gifts there was the symbolism representing the true identity of Jesus.
Gold was for His being the King of kings (1 Timothy
6:15). Frankincense was for His being our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14), and Myrrh pointed toward His death
once for all on the cross (Romans 6:9-10).

We know what the presents were
that the Magi or wise men gave to Jesus. But what can we possibly give to God
Himself who made everything and owns everything? If you think of the night
Jesus was born fully man and fully God upon this earth there was something that
He needed. That something He needed was a place to be born, because there was
no room in the Inn. Jesus is seeking a place to dwell in your life, to make
your body His Temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16;
Revelation 3:20). This Christmas, give Jesus a room in your Inn, give Him your
heart.

Copyright © 2014. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

The New Pastor's
Training Manual is now available for download on Amazon. You can READ for
FREE a LARGE SAMPLE (approx. 17 pages) which includes how God worked in my life
to Call me to Preach and other material. Click on the “Look Inside Link.” If
you do buy the 216 page eBook for $3 (FREE if you have KINDLE UNLIMITED.)
please write a review. Thanks! Here is the link: http://amzn.to/1ufa1ov If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from the
Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk So far ten ebooks have been sold and
one paper copy. Hopefully and prayerfully, the book can be a source of
encouragement to those who receive it.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 years online since
January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been
spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the
world.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of all of the pages.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
an end to the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace
and love. Please pray for Justin Lewis who is battling cancer. He is a young
Christian man with a wife and two children. Unless God intervenes there is
little hope for him. Please also pray for Shane Hall who has cancer and for all
those afflicted with this terrible disease. Many prayer needs are posted at the
Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer
requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for
me.).

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the
burningbushdevo devotional group by sending a blank email to
burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email.

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in html format) by sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org
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