Joshua is an accomplished 32 years old man, he is a pediatrician, married and has a son named Jacob. It's December 25th 2009, Jacob ran to his parents' room as he does every Christmas morning after making sure that Santa has brought them gift and the milk and cookies were also gone, he is 5 years old. So Joshua and his wife followed him to the living room, his eyes were filled with joy and excitement. Jacob dragged his mom to help him find his gifts while Joshua sat in his armchair looking at them with a smile on his face. This sight reminds him of his life story every year and he can remember his story as if it happened yesterday.....
Joshua is an only child and has been so spoiled. His parents used to buy him as many gifts as he wished for. But his 5th Christmas was one of a kind.When he woke up that morning and ran to their Christmas tree to see his many gifts as usual, he was surprised to see only one wrapped gift, kind of small too. When he opened it, he saw a Bible, since he was just a kid then he was really disappointed, angry, and sad because it wasn't what he wished for. His parents understood his pain, they tried to calm him down but he wanted a gift at all cost. So his parents promised him that they'll take him to a toy store the next day for him to pick a gift but he has to promise them that he will cherish the Bible more than anything he ever has and he accepted. On the next day as promised, they all went to the store to get Joshua some toys but on their way back home the unfortunate happened. A drunk driver ran into their car, his parents died on their way to the hospital and Joshua as the only survivor. Since then Joshua's life has been turned, he became bitter because he was blaming himself for his parents' death and also because he has been put into foster care, going from one home to another. At a point he decided to lock all the souvenirs from his parents in a box including the Bible that he never opened because he was angry at God because He took his parents away, Joshua was 17 years at that time. One day he met a Pastor, Pastor Alex, Joshua told him his story and the Pastor promised him that he will adopt him and make sure he won't lack of anything. Joshua was still bitter because many of his foster parents said the same thing but gave up on him. Pastor Alex eventually went through the paperworks and officially adopted Joshua he trained him as his own child and showed him the ways of God. He helped him reconcile with God and regain faith. Joshua eventually got baptized at 19, on the day of his baptism, he decided to open the box. Old and painful memories came back, he even forgot about the Bible his parents gave him, but then he understood that it was the best gift ever. They gave him the gift of eternal life, Joshua then understood that God gave us His only son Jesus Christ so that we will be saved and have have eternal life and that his parents wanted him to be aware of that. He then understood that it was the most wonderful gift his parents could ever gave him. He got on his knees and prayed and made the promise to himself that he will succeed in life which he did.
Looking at his son, he can't wait for the day he will sit him down and share his story with him. All he wish and pray for is that God grant him life so that he may live until that day when he can tell him and Jacob will actually understand him.
See, during this period when we run all over the places to buy gifts, organize parties and getting ready for Christmas let's not forget about the true meaning of this day. The Present is The Future, The Present as gift is Christ Jesus who God gave us to save our souls, that gift if we accept it, will give us eternal life in the future; The Present as time space determine in a way our future, what we do today leads to what we will be tomorrow.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!!!
AND REMEMBER
THE PRESENT IS THE FUTURE!!!
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