Chapter 19: The Gifts
Music: Gifts from God by Chris Tomlin
Main Verse:
James 1:7
'That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord '
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ll the things that we see are gifts, maybe it is hard to find where because most of the time bad things happen. Yet, trust me, He has a reason why it is happening. Gifts are something special and you are willing to give to someone you want to offer it. It can be anything that comes from your heart, that you want to make it as memorable.
Life is a long journey, you will experience a lot of things. Some people that you meet can be a part of your life, or often a lesson that you will choose to forget or a blessing. But then, you will see the growth coming from the struggles that you encountered. Like the gifts, it can be temporary or forever treasure.
Gifts can be defined as many as you want. It can be material things, talents or abilities that you cannot predict. However, the most meaningful gifts are the amazing and unexpected things from the above. We need to enjoy and be happy whatever it is. (Ecclesiastes 5:19)
Everything in the world is a gift from God. But He doesn't want us His children to suffer, trials are just a part of our lives so that we can get closer to Him. However, to others the gift is seen as something precious and rare that comes to a person. However, we have different views on this.
Gifts are a broad topic, but it is great and interesting. Often, it also becomes a reason for us to continue in life or to have a better future. Gifts are everywhere present.
As God provides anything, He knows what we want and as we explore a lot of things, He expands His greatness to all of us. Until, we come to Him and recognize all of His goodness.
God is thoughtful and loving God to us, every individual has specific gifts that can determine once we seek Him with all of our hearts, soul and mind. We can see His marvellous power. From that, we can say that God is alive. God gifts can be found anywhere. We just need to look for, and pay attention to the things around us. Gifts exist in mysterious scenarios.
In times when we thought nothing would happen, we would be surprised by the good results of what we asked Him for. Often, every prayer that lasts goes into a gift. Gifts that we think are just material things, but the truth is when we know the deep and true meaning, gifts are something that we can use in our everyday lives.
These are gifts like our abilities in singing, dancing, writing, drawing, cooking and many others.Better here is the skill we should have. This is the skill or ability that will strengthen our personality. In Christianity living, we can understand that gifts of God are most expensive, natural and it will be forever.
There are 3 Cardinal Gifts from the Lord:
GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE-
We know eternal life can be found to Jesus when we already accept Him as Lord and Savior. We can have this eternally. This is a God-life and no one can give this, and no amount can pay for this. Therefore, receive this but if you don’t have a relationship with Him, you can’t attain it. In the Scripture of Romans 6:23 (ESV), but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
This passage says, you must lay up everything to the Lord, don’t allow yourself in the darkness. Confess and remember that God prepared something for you
GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS-
God is Holy and He knows anything and He describes His rightness with His mighty actions. No one can compare to Him. This is also a part of a gift, because anyone of us has a kind heart and can do the right thing. There are only things that we think are difficult and that we cannot do, but the truth is that we can be good. Let's just lean on the Above, think that everything we do has a purpose.
Scripture says in Romans 5:17 (ESV) For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
If we understand His words, it is clear that acceptance is needed, and with only the help of Jesus Christ, we will receive abundant life and the gift of righteousness.Let's let Christ reign in our lives. So that we can experience peace more and we can do good according to his will.
GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-
As Christianity, this is our spiritually that we have from the Lord. We need this to our lives, to have actively honor God and have victorious living.
This is not a person, but a spirit that can help us to know and get closer to God. It is one of God's important gifts to us, because it is also one that guides and corrects our lives.
In Scripture says in Acts 2:38 (ESV) And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Let’s treasure the gifts of the Lord, embrace all of this and be thankful for what we have. These gifts represent who we are and the fulfilment that we have with the Lord.
Do you want this kind of gift? Let me help you, just speak it clearly with all your heart.
Let’s pray and follow this.
Dear God, thank you for this day. Thank you for your mighty blessings and I already know the gifts that you have for me. Forgive me for all the sins that I have done, for it is in my mind, for every word that I have spoken and for all of my actions. I humble myself now, I want to know you more. Now, I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I allow you into my life and take charge. Thank you, Lord Jesus. In the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Amen!
You have now the three cardinal gifts. So now, explore and enjoy life with Jesus.
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