December 6th -10th- Second 5 days of Christ

25 Days of Christ: December 6

“For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete… No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed: Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.” (Deuteronomy 16:15-17)

Try It: Today, give a financial gift to your church or to a faith-based organization. Our blessings are given to us so we can bless others and by doing so, we get blessed, too!

Idea Starters:

• Pray about what amount God wants you to give and to what organization.
• Take your wallet and/or checkbook to church with you today.
• Give to a favorite charity online.
• Talk to your kids about the blessing of giving.​

 
​25 Days of Christ: December 7

“Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.” (Psalm 119:1-2)

Try It: Today, seek to follow God in everything you do and say. If you have children, ask them what they think this would look like in real life.

Idea Starters:

• Ask yourself throughout the day, “Is what I am doing, how I am speaking or what I am thinking, pleasing God?” 
• Share a story with a friend or family member about a time someone’s integrity inspired you to live with integrity also.
• Read Psalm 119, which is all about the benefits of following God’s Word.
• Tell your kids about a time when you decided to obey God even though it was hard and why you’re glad you did.​​

25 Days of Christ: December 8

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.”(Psalm 33:12)

Try It: Today, pray for your country. Thank God for the blessing of living where you live. Pray that all the chaos in our world would turn people’s hearts toward God. 

Idea Starters:

• Go around the dinner table and have each person share why they think it’s a blessing to live in our country.
• Pray for the men and women who serve in our military, especially those who are away during Christmastime.
• Pray for our nation’s leaders.
• Pray that people in our country would want to know and follow God.

​25 Days of Christ: December 9

“Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.”(Proverbs 5:18)

Try It: If you are married, do something to bless your spouse today. If you aren’t married, do something to bless a loved one’s marriage.

Idea Starters:

• Do something spontaneous and fun with your spouse.
• Offer to babysit for a couple who desperately needs a break.
• Pray specifically for someone who you know is struggling in their marriage.
• If you have kids, tell them why you think your spouse is great.

25 Days of Christ: December 10

“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.” (Psalm 89:15)
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Try It: Today, tell someone why you love and follow God.
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Idea Starters:

• As a family, share your favorite attribute of God. 
• Tell someone something God has done for you and why you are grateful.
• Sing a Christmas carol about Jesus’ birth.
• Read Psalm 37 as a springboard for remembering what God has done and continues to do for us.