When Christmas morning finally arrives, our children and grandchildren can hardly wait

to open their presents.

The squeals are delightful.

In fact, it's hard to know who has more fun, the recipient or the giver.

In like fashion, today on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall describes God's gift to mankind

that defies human explanation.

Paul called Jesus an indescribable gift to good for words, and yet Chuck will give it a

try.

In a message originally delivered at Christmas time, today we're looking at the familiar

story in Luke 2 and we begin with prayer.

Lord, there's nothing we could buy on any of the streets in the United States or anywhere

around the world that you would need or that you would even want.

You don't want the money we have in our wallets.

You don't need a dime.

You don't want the things we own.

You don't need any of them, but there is something you do want.

I know today that you want me and we know that you want us.

It's not that you need us.

You don't need anything for you or God, but you do want our minds.

And so, Lord, today we promise that through this season we'll get to know you better.

And we'll give you again our minds.

And you want our hearts.

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