Jacob's Gift

by Max Lucado, Robert Hunt (Illustrator)

Overview

Jacob is a young boy with a gift for carpentry who is busy finishing up a project for a contest. His teacher, Rabbi Simeon, not only instructs him in carpentry, but also teaches him important lessons about God. Rabbi has just taught Jacob that when you give a gift to one of God's children, it's like giving a gift to God. The night before the contest while working on his project, Jacob has fallen asleep in the workshop and is awakened by a bright light. The light is a star which is directly over Jacob's father's stable. As he approaches the stable, he sees a man, a woman, and a newborn baby which is laying in the straw. Remembering what Rabbi Simeon had told him, Jacob returns to the workshop and takes his project (a feeding trough) to the new family. The morning of the contest, the Rabbi pleased to find out that Jacob has acted upon the lesson he learned and has truly given a gift to God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781418558277
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	09/20/1998
Sold by:	THOMAS NELSON
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

With more than 130 million products in print, Max Lucado is America's bestselling inspirational author. He serves the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn, and their mischievous mutt, Andy.

Editorial Reviews

Rabbi Simeon announces that the apprentice with the best woodworking project will be selected to work with him on the new synagogue. Jacob is certain his animal feed trough will be the best. He works on it faithfully. Then, one evening there is a bright star in the sky, and he discovers a man, woman and a baby in his father's stable. The baby has no bed, and so Jacob brings his feed trough. Now, however, he has no entry for the competition. When the Rabbi's cousin Joseph, a master carpenter, enters the workshop, he recognizes Jacob and tells Rabbi Simeon about Jacob's gift. Because of his fine work, and his gift to "one of God's children," Jacob is chosen to work on the synagogue. This new approach to the Nativity story is a warm one of love and gift giving that is just right for the holidays. The illustrations, in various shades of brown, range in tone from light to dark, reminiscent of wood. The faces are as warm and gentle as the story.

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