Today is my birthday. February 23, 1971 seems like so long ago that I have to actually count to figure out how long I’ve been alive. How did that happen? But here we are. Celebrating another one. Isn’t that amazing. It has me thinking about gifts. Do you like gifts? I think we all enjoy them to some extent. Especially, gifts from the heart. When someone really put some thought into something that they give you. And what about gifts from God. Let’s talk about those.
There are different ways to look at this. So many gifts to put into one devotion. There really are. Let’s think about the cross as one. What a terrible thing for Jesus to go through. But that was for us. Definitely a gift. As undeserving as I am, he did that for me. For you too. For everyone. As undeserving as we all are. Wow! Wow! Wow! Another part of this is the gift of eternal life in heaven. Read that and think about it again. Eternity in heaven! Simply by believing. What an unbelievable gift that is. Once again, I am so undeserving. But he still gives it to me. It’s waiting for me. It’s waiting for you too.
Then there are the spiritual gifts. The gifts he gives us where we can use our talents to serve him. Or maybe where to best use our resources. Do you know yours? Do you know where to best use your talents? Do you know where to best use your resources? These are great questions. But the truth is, as believers we are given gifts to help spread the word about Jesus. And to help people learn more about Jesus. If you don’t know yours yet, maybe today is the day to try to figure this out. What did God give you, for you to use, to show others who he is? Find it. Then start using it. And then, be thankful. Just as we say thanks to others for birthday presents, give thanks to God for trusting you with a gift to serve him.
