Christmas Family DevotionalSample

“..the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.”

Activity: Christmas Scavenger Hunt

Hide some ‘treasure’ around your house (chocolate, candy cane, a special note), and write between three to five clues that will create a trail to find the ‘treasure.'

Once the treasure has been found, sit down and reflect on how at the very first Christmas, the wise men followed the star to find the greatest treasure ever given to the world, Jesus.

Some questions to help your discussion:
Q: As you read the scripture think about what the wise men did when they found Jesus.
A: They worshipped, and they gave Him gifts (gold, frankincense, and myrrh)

Q: At Christmas time, as we celebrate Jesus what response can we also have that the wise men had?
A: We can worship, and we can give gifts

Q: What kind of gift might Jesus want us to give to Him this Christmas time?
A: Our worship, just like the wise men. Our time as we celebrate him at church services. The most important gift of all, our hearts and our lives as we choose to live for Jesus and worship Him every day throughout the year, not just at Christmas time.

Now that you’ve found your ‘treasure’ why not sing a song of worship to Jesus to worship Him just like the wise men did at the very first Christmas.