RECEIVE, ACKNOWLEDGE AND RETURN
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Verse for Today
2 Corinthians 9:15 - Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.
God is the greatest giver. He gives to all who go to Him with their needs. When they declare their depravity, it pleases Him to give out of His loving kindness to those who do not have any thing. God has enough to give to all who come to Him. His reservoir is inexhaustible. He has enough to give to the needy not only for the present life, but for the life eternal as well. There are gifts He gives to all, like air, water, sunshine and such other natural resources which are given to all and they are asked to take it and enjoy it. But some take more and others are given less on the basis of selfish desires and priorities. There are those who do not take what is given to them out of sheer laziness. But God gives it all to all human beings so that they can live in this world with the knowledge that it all comes from God. Unfortunately most people do not remember this and acknowledge God as the true giver of all things to them. God's eternal resources are given to those needy people who know the needs of their souls and acknowledge God as the only source for it. This necessitates the confession that they do not have any qualification for eternal life and must get it all from God who gives it all to them when they accept God's greatest gift of His Son. Those who do not accept God's Son will not be given any thing pertaining to a blessed eternity. This is because God's Son is the only cure to man's otherwise incurable sin sickness and eternal death. When such people receive the gift of God's Son, they receive eternal life and along with it, they also get the Spirit of God and the Word of God to dwell in their hearts and govern their lives here on earth. This ought to cause all who receive God's Son to praise God because this gift is indescribable and invaluable. Man does not deserve this gift, and it is given to man on the basis of God's mercy and grace. Any one who acknowledges this gift of Jesus, the Son of God, will be truly grateful to God and will praise and worship Him for His magnanimity and loving kindness. Such lives will be always indebted to God for the greatest gift of eternal life that they enjoy.
When God gives His Son as the great gift, He also gives all things that man needs to live a godly life here on earth. Such a life will be a happy and contended one, not in the abundance of earthly things, but the blessings of Heavenly things. They are thus grateful to God for all that they receive and use it all directly or indirectly for the glory of God. They do not have time or energy to complain to God for any selfish reasons. They won't compare what they have with others, but will continue to give thanks to God for all that is given to him in God's mercy. They will have the freedom to take all their basic needs to this Great Giver and ask for His help. When they ask, God continues to fill them with the peace that passes all understanding and joy unspeakable in all circumstances. They get forgiveness of all their sins of omissions and commission. Their hearts and minds will be continuously renewed and revived. They will be filled with the power of His Spirit and given God's enabling to accomplish great things for God here on this earth. They will be comforted and encouraged by the Spirit of God in all difficult circumstances. They are given companions for fellowship. When all of these gifts are continuously received by man, how can he ever stop thanking God? Naturally his life will be one of gratitude and worship. His whole life and all that he has will be always be on the alter as a sacrifice of praise. God doesn't accept utterances which are not supported by evidences that we are fully surrendered to Him. He expects us and all that we have, to be on the alter as an offering of true worship. Such is the true rich life which we receive from God along with the greatest gift of the Lord Jesus Christ. Our grateful hearts will move us forward with a passion to serve such a God, not only because of the gift, but because of who the Giver really is.
Romans 8:32 - He did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him for us all, how will He also not with Him freely give us all things?
Thought for Today
Receiving gifts from God but using it to gratify our own selfish desires is the greatest ingratitude.
Verse for Today
2 Corinthians 9:15 - Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.
God is the greatest giver. He gives to all who go to Him with their needs. When they declare their depravity, it pleases Him to give out of His loving kindness to those who do not have any thing. God has enough to give to all who come to Him. His reservoir is inexhaustible. He has enough to give to the needy not only for the present life, but for the life eternal as well. There are gifts He gives to all, like air, water, sunshine and such other natural resources which are given to all and they are asked to take it and enjoy it. But some take more and others are given less on the basis of selfish desires and priorities. There are those who do not take what is given to them out of sheer laziness. But God gives it all to all human beings so that they can live in this world with the knowledge that it all comes from God. Unfortunately most people do not remember this and acknowledge God as the true giver of all things to them. God's eternal resources are given to those needy people who know the needs of their souls and acknowledge God as the only source for it. This necessitates the confession that they do not have any qualification for eternal life and must get it all from God who gives it all to them when they accept God's greatest gift of His Son. Those who do not accept God's Son will not be given any thing pertaining to a blessed eternity. This is because God's Son is the only cure to man's otherwise incurable sin sickness and eternal death. When such people receive the gift of God's Son, they receive eternal life and along with it, they also get the Spirit of God and the Word of God to dwell in their hearts and govern their lives here on earth. This ought to cause all who receive God's Son to praise God because this gift is indescribable and invaluable. Man does not deserve this gift, and it is given to man on the basis of God's mercy and grace. Any one who acknowledges this gift of Jesus, the Son of God, will be truly grateful to God and will praise and worship Him for His magnanimity and loving kindness. Such lives will be always indebted to God for the greatest gift of eternal life that they enjoy.
When God gives His Son as the great gift, He also gives all things that man needs to live a godly life here on earth. Such a life will be a happy and contended one, not in the abundance of earthly things, but the blessings of Heavenly things. They are thus grateful to God for all that they receive and use it all directly or indirectly for the glory of God. They do not have time or energy to complain to God for any selfish reasons. They won't compare what they have with others, but will continue to give thanks to God for all that is given to him in God's mercy. They will have the freedom to take all their basic needs to this Great Giver and ask for His help. When they ask, God continues to fill them with the peace that passes all understanding and joy unspeakable in all circumstances. They get forgiveness of all their sins of omissions and commission. Their hearts and minds will be continuously renewed and revived. They will be filled with the power of His Spirit and given God's enabling to accomplish great things for God here on this earth. They will be comforted and encouraged by the Spirit of God in all difficult circumstances. They are given companions for fellowship. When all of these gifts are continuously received by man, how can he ever stop thanking God? Naturally his life will be one of gratitude and worship. His whole life and all that he has will be always be on the alter as a sacrifice of praise. God doesn't accept utterances which are not supported by evidences that we are fully surrendered to Him. He expects us and all that we have, to be on the alter as an offering of true worship. Such is the true rich life which we receive from God along with the greatest gift of the Lord Jesus Christ. Our grateful hearts will move us forward with a passion to serve such a God, not only because of the gift, but because of who the Giver really is.
Romans 8:32 - He did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him for us all, how will He also not with Him freely give us all things?
Thought for Today
Receiving gifts from God but using it to gratify our own selfish desires is the greatest ingratitude.
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