2025 – What kind of year will you be to us?  We’ve already seen the worst in both New Orleans and Las Vegas.  So how can we make sure the rest of this year doesn’t continue on that dark road?  Well…. I think the Wise Men were on to something.  

On this Dia de Los Reyes Magos (3 Kings Day or Epiphany depending on your tradition) I think of those Wise Men and the gifts they brought.  Gifts to a king that as circumstances played out, would really need those gifts.

So what are your gifts?  You know…. Those things God has given to each of us to be shared with others.  Or maybe it’s better to say meant to be shared with others.  It could be money, possessions or time.  Maybe it’s something in your personality, your willingness to help, or to just share your life.  I was reminded of some of mine just recently, and this year it’s my desire to use them.  

It seems there’s no difference between the gifts God has given us, and those that the Wise Men brought so long ago.  Their gifts may have been of more financial value, but when we share the simple gifts God has given each of us, I believe they are just as valuable.  Even more important, I believe God sees it that way.  

And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.  Matthew 10:42

So what’s your gift?  If you’re not sure, here’s my challenge to you to find the answer.  Ask your Heavenly Father, maybe your family and friends.  When you find out, it’s simple.  Use it!  We need it!   We don’t know what’s going to happen this year but God does, and He’s already put the people in place to combat this world’s worst.  Like the Wise Men, we just have to be ready and willing to bring those gifts to the world!