Devotion-Saturday, December 6th, 2025
By: Frances Taylor
GIFTS FROM GOD
It's appropriate that on this Feast of St. Nicholas, we meditate on Paul's list of gifts that he wants God to bless us. Did I mention that Ephesians is my favorite letter of St. Paul? This quotation is one of the reasons why it is. I like first of all that we are all recognized as children of the same Father, both in heaven and on earth. I am glad that Paul is praying for all of us that the Holy Spirit living within us may strengthen our faith in Christ so that we might be grounded in love.
God is love, and when we love, we are in the fullness with God's love. There is no greater gift anyone can give than their love. The saints are people who knew that. Their lives weren't always perfect, many were sinners before they turned their lives over to God, and then they witnessed God's love to others often to the point of losing their lives.
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St. Nicholas was a fourth-century bishop who is the patron saint of children, sailors, and many other occupations. Perhaps the most famous of his legends is saving three children from a life of prostitution by dropping bags of gold three successive days through the windows of their house so that their father could pay a dowry for them. This story is the legend that gave us "Santa Claus" dropping gifts down the chimney or putting them in stockings or shoes. In some countries, Saint Nicholas Day is the day the children put their shoes out to receive gifts. Just as Nicholas found a way to show his love for others, it is up to us to find ways of our own. This advent season provides many opportunities for us to do just that.
