An interviewer asked actress Kristen Bell, “What is the best gift you’ve ever received?” She said, “It’s the sloth that Dax surprised me with. It was just so unexpected and if you knew how much work goes into getting a sloth cleared…. And a wild animal insurance policy!”¹

Not many people will get a sloth for Christmas, and not many want one! They are little animals from the rainforest that hang upside down and sleep eight to ten hours a day. Even when they’re awake, they hardly move. They are so, well, slothful!

Regardless of what we give or receive for Christmas, let’s remember that the tradition of gift giving didn’t begin with the Magi who brought their gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Christ Child. It began with God who gave us the incredible gift of Jesus Himself. Nothing we can ever give or receive compares to His infinite worth. He is our High Priest, our Friend and Brother, the Savior who came to die for our sins. Don’t be slothful today. With lots of energy, give thanks to God for His unspeakable gift!

The essence of salvation is the gift of God’s only-begotten Son to die for us, that we might live through Him.
Charles Spurgeon