We have all received a gift or two throughout our lives. Right? Gifts come in all shapes, sizes, and worth. Whatever the gift, we don’t know the sacrifices that a person had to go through just to give that gift. Every gift requires a sacrifice of some degree. All we know is that they gave us gifts because they love us and they care for us. Love should be the motivation for every gift. Love cost. Giving gifts is an act of selflessness. Every gift has cost the giver something.
What we do with the present and how we go about appreciating the gift shows others how appreciative we are. So, next time you receive a present don’t put it in the corner and only take it out when the giver comes over. But if we are being honest, there are some gifts that we re-gift because we for whatever reason don’t like or appreciate the gift. Just maybe we could also sacrifice and use the gift as it was intended to be used. Enjoying the gift received and the joy it brings you and the giver.
For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
In the same respect, what are you doing with the gift of Jesus Christ? God gave the precious gift to you that brought so many benefits. This gift brought us salvation and the gift of the Spirit. We shouldn’t just leave the gift on the shelf as if it is to only be admired but never appreciated and experienced as it should. John 3 tells us that God gave us this gift not for judgment but for a gift that would be eternal. It’s the gift that keeps on giving, forever. We can never fully exhaust the gift but we can enjoy the fullness of its benefits on a daily basis. Demonstrating the appreciation of the gift and the giver.
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