Recipe For A Wonder-filled Christmas: Week 1

Dec 4

Questions

Pray and invite God into this time with Him.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that Christmas has lost its wonder? Why or why not?
Read Matthew 2:1-11. What did the wise men do in response to the birth of Jesus?
They responded to their joy with generosity. They gave to Jesus. How would your life be different if you always responded to joy with generosity?
The first ingredient to being generous is to take your eyes off yourself. When was a time you were generous, but not for the right reasons? When was a time you took your eyes off yourself in order to show generosity? How were those two situations different?
The next ingredient is to find a muscle you didn’t know you had. Do you remember the first time you were generous with your time, money, or resources? What was it like?
The third ingredient in being generous is no strings attached. Have you ever given, with no expectation to get anything in return?
The last ingredient is to just start. Do something to be generous this week, expecting nothing in return. Pray and ask God for opportunities to show generosity.