For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift. —Ephesians 2:8
We can all remember occasions when we had our heart set on receiving a particular gift, only to be disappointed by the giver’s selection. Perhaps he didn’t know us well enough to choose something appropriate. Or maybe she just didn’t have time to select a more meaningful gift.
Thankfully, however, most gifts are not disappointing. Generally, we think of a “gift”as something desirable. We like to know that someone has been thinking about us, and we look forward to receiving gifts that friends have picked out for us.
What is the appropriate response when someone gives us a gift? First, we receive the gift; then we thank the giver and proceed to use the gift for its intended purpose. In all the universe, there is no greater Giver than God Himself. He loves to give good gifts to His children! As with human givers, when God gives us a gift, He is pleased when we receive it, thank Him for it, and use it for its intended purpose.
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Singled Out for Him: Embracing the gift, the blessings, and the challenges of singleness ©2023
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Start making a list of all the gifts God has given you . . . and add more to it each day.