December 21st -24th- Last 5 days of Christ

25 Days of Christ: December 21

“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,’ says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, ‘I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!’” (Malachi 3:10)

Try It: Today, give a financial offering to your church or to a God-honoring organization

Idea Starters:

• Pre-determine that you will give back to God a portion of what He has so graciously given to you.
• Watch for God’s blessings in your life.
• When you give, remember that giving is worship.
• Use this opportunity to teach your children about giving.

 
​25 Days of Christ: December 22

“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” (Psalm 127:4-5)

Try It: Today, bless a child by telling them how they are a blessing to you
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Idea Starters:

• If you have kids (even adult kids) tell each one how they bless your life.
• Thank God for your children.
• If you don’t have children, find a child to bless anyway.
• Write a child a note for their birthday, or no reason at all.

25 Days of Christ: December 23

“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.” (Proverbs 3:13-14)

Try It: Today, seek wisdom before acting or making a decision.
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Idea Starters:

• If you’ve been wrestling with a decision, seek godly advice today.
• Look up Bible verses on wisdom.
• Stop and think before you offer an opinion today.
• Pray for wisdom.

​25 Days of Christ: December 24

“‘Do you understand what I have done for you?’ he (Jesus) asked them. ‘You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.  Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.’” (John 13:12-17)

Try It: Today, serve others with a positive, loving attitude, knowing that when you serve others you are most like Jesus.
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Idea Starters:

• As you work in the kitchen, help your kids get dressed for Christmas Eve service, or wrap those few last gifts, pray for the people you’re serving.
• Even if your day is full, treat others like you would want to be treated.
• If you need extra help today, ask your spouse, kids or friends with a loving attitude—before frustration sends you over the edge.
• Offer to do a task no one else wants to do.

25 Days of Christ: December 25

“Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” (John 20:29)

Try It: Today is Christmas Day. God has a gift for you—a relationship with Him through His son, Jesus. Don’t reject the gift or neglect the gift. Accept the gift today.
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Idea Starters:

• Read the Christmas story found in Luke 2:1-20.
• Take a few private moments and consider how your life is different because Jesus was born.
• As you open your gifts today, remember the first and greatest Christmas gift ever given was the gift of Jesus.
• When your head hits the pillow tonight, say a silent prayer thanking God for blessing you with a multitude of blessings and ask that he uses you to be a blessing to others in the new year.​