“Who
has ever given to God, that God should repay him?”
{Romans 11:35} (NIV1984)
We take
our little children to the stores at Christmas time and we give them money to
buy us presents. They are so happy when we open 'their' gifts to us. They are
absolutely delighted that they 'gave' us a present. We don’t mock them, or
ridicule them; we bless them and thank them. So it is with our Heavenly Father!
In His grace, He gives us the faith we need to be saved. He gives us His Holy
Spirit and His Word, so that we may have life! He leads us, guides us, corrects
us, and prompts us to acts of righteousness. He gives us 'gifts' of
prophesying, serving, teaching, encouraging, giving, leading, and mercy, and
then blesses us for giving Him these gifts back to Him, by using them for His
glory.
If one of our little children used the gift we gave them the money to
purchase, as a boasting point over another of our children, well, we would
correct them immediately! God is reminding us in this passage of the truth of
our absolute dependence upon Him. Child of God, our Heavenly Father has
given you everything you need, so that you are able to give Him an acceptable
gift. A gift that will bring you heavenly praise, a gift that will bless a Holy
God! May we gladly, even joyfully, join into this wondrous age of grace, and use
these gifts in 2013 to His glory!
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