The precious present.     Wow, it is Christmas time and here in a few more days most of us will be getting together with our loved ones to eat our fill, and give presents to each other.   I hope you remember why we give presents to each other.   Not just because we love or appreciate the receiver of the gift but we give because of the Three Magi (or Three Kings) who came looking for the Christ child whose amazing star they followed directing them to find Him, the King, born of a Virgin, Son of God.  They brought important gifts of the day, presents for a King.

There are other very precious presents we should all think about all of the time but especially this time of year.    What I mean is…. what is happening right now (in the precious present), how we treat our friends, our relationship with our families, our co-workers, and relationship with our God in Heaven.   You see the present is very precious.   Because we do not know the time we have on this earth.   We think we do, but we don’t.    We think we have time to straighten up, or say I love you to our friends or family.   You never know when it is your time.    Just last Thursday morning, one of our own young ladies here at Coker was found by her husband on the floor of her kitchen passed out because of a blood clot which had moved, shutting off the oxygen supply to her brain.    She was rushed to the hospital where she was on life support for a time.    She went to be with the Lord over the weekend.   Her name is Jessica White and she was just over 30 years young, she had a lovely smile and always had kind words for customers, fellow workers and friends.   She talked a little funny sometimes because she was from Weescaahhhnsin “don’tcha know” and she was very much loved here.

You never know.   Take care of the present.    The precious present.    Say Hi to Jesus for me Jessica!