Despair for Hope

Most of us have participated in Christmas gift exchanges. One of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season is getting presents for loved ones. I enjoy trying to choose a gift that will put a smile on their face. Don't get me wrong, I like getting presents. Who doesn't? But, I find greater joy seeing the reactions of others as they open their gifts. Throughout God's Word, we find some fantastic gift exchanges springing from the greatest gift exchange of all time. In our Christmas series, The Gift Exchange, we look at how Christ's incarnation and finished work on the cross opens the floodgates of God's blessing for those who will receive Jesus as Savior and Lord, exchanging their baggage for God’s rich gifts for them.