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When Christmas came to the
kid on earth
By Lauren Martin
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ewis was the naughtiest
kid in the world.
Every Christmas he wrote a long list of all the
toys he wanted. But one Christmas he was told
about a gift better than anything you could find
in a toy store. It was called the gift of Jesus.
Now Lewis didn’t know what a “Jesus” was, but
he simply had to have one.
But on Christmas morning, it didn’t arrive.
Lewis threw a tantrum. “I got my bike, I got my
robot, I got my glitter pencils, where is my Jesus?
WHERE IS MY JESUS? I WANT MY JESUS!”
Lewis yelled and yelled until, suddenly, he felt
a pop, and his voice disappeared. He also noticed
his house was empty, and when he opened the
front door he saw that his town had disappeared
and was replaced by green pastures. Lewis then
saw a group of shepherds with their sheep.
Just then, there was a flash of light in the sky.
Lewis looked up and saw a most beautiful sight –
an angel hovering above the shepherds.
“Don’t be afraid,” the angel said. “I bring you
good news! The Saviour – a baby who will save
the world – has been born today in Bethlehem!”
The shepherds raced down the hillside
towards a little town and went inside a stable.
And there, lying in a manger, was a little baby
boy. His mother called him Jesus.
“Jesus!” Lewis thought, “This is the Jesus I was
told about – the best Christmas present ever!”
Memories from his school scripture class
suddenly filled Lewis’ head.
Jesus, the baby born in a manger. Jesus, the
son of God. Jesus, sent to earth to show us how
to love. And finally, Jesus, dying on a cross to take
away the sin of all who believed.
“WOW, I get it,” Lewis exclaimed, his voice
reappearing. He opened his eyes and found
himself back on the floor of his home, his
mother peering down at him in fright.
“It’s OK mum,” he said, giving her a hug.
“I’m so sorry for my behaviour.”
“I realise now that Christmas isn’t
all about the things that you get. The
best present in the world really is
Jesus. He has powers, and he can
save the world, and he saved ME!”
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For more puzzles and Christmas
decoration templates, go to
salvos.org.au/Christmas
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Can you spot Lewis? While Lewis looks for Jesus, you can also
look for 10 differences between the two nativity scenes below.
Please read the instructions carefully before you assemble the bauble. If you need help just ask an adult. Your bauble will look like the picture on the front page of Kids Connect.
What you need: scissors, glue and string. Instructions: 1. Cut out 20 individual hexagons following the solid black lines. 2. Fold the flaps up along the dotted lines to form
triangles. 3. Match each number together on the folded flaps. Then glue the flaps together on the non-patterned sides. 4. Using a pencil, punch a hole through the black circle on
flap number one. Then cut a 20cm piece of string and thread through the punctured hole. Tie a knot. Hang on your Christmas tree.
For ages 10 and below, parental supervision recommended. For photo instructions go to salvos.org.au/Christmas
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