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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Don’t Be Slothful
December 15, 2025
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
2 Corinthians 9:15
Recommended Reading:
Romans 6:20-2320 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20-23
An interviewer asked actress Kristen Bell, “What is the best gift you’ve ever received?” She said, “It’s the sloth that Dax surprised me with. It was just so unexpected and if you knew how much work goes into getting a sloth cleared…. And a wild animal insurance policy!”1
Not many people will get a sloth for Christmas, and not many want one! They are little animals from the rainforest that hang upside down and sleep eight to ten hours a day. Even when they’re awake, they hardly move. They are so, well, slothful!
Regardless of what we give or receive for Christmas, let’s remember that the tradition of gift giving didn’t begin with the Magi who brought their gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Christ Child. It began with God who gave us the incredible gift of Jesus Himself. Nothing we can ever give or receive compares to His infinite worth. He is our High Priest, our Friend and Brother, the Savior who came to die for our sins. Don’t be slothful today. With lots of energy, give thanks to God for His unspeakable gift!
The essence of salvation is the gift of God’s only-begotten Son to die for us, that we might live through Him.
Charles Spurgeon
