“The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious: as among ourselves we say even of a trifling gift: “It comes from a hand we love.” Look not so much at the gift, as at the heart.”
Martin Luther (1483-1546) in Day’s Collacon compiled and arranged by Edward Parsons Day (New York: IPPO, 1884) 322.
It is a season of gift-giving because we celebrate God’s greatest gift to mankind, Jesus. Yesterday we considered that we give well by giving willingly. Today Luther would likely add that we give well giving lovingly.