Behold, children are a gift of the Lord. Psalm 127:3
Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above… James 1:18
How Rich Are You?
One of my favorite bands goes by the name “Sixpence None the Richer.” Their name is taken from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity. In the book a little boy asks his father if he can have a sixpence – a very small amount of English currency – to go and get a gift for his father. The father gives him the sixpence. Later, he gladly accepts the gift from his son and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer by the transaction.
C.S. Lewis was comparing this to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve Him the way we should, we should do it humbly – realizing how we received the gifts in the first place.
So make a list of your many gifts today and say a prayer of thanks for each one. Keep your list in a handy place and when you think of a new gift add it to the list. Review it often to remind yourself just how rich you truly are.
Kristy Irrer
Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above… James 1:18
How Rich Are You?
One of my favorite bands goes by the name “Sixpence None the Richer.” Their name is taken from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity. In the book a little boy asks his father if he can have a sixpence – a very small amount of English currency – to go and get a gift for his father. The father gives him the sixpence. Later, he gladly accepts the gift from his son and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer by the transaction.
C.S. Lewis was comparing this to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve Him the way we should, we should do it humbly – realizing how we received the gifts in the first place.
So make a list of your many gifts today and say a prayer of thanks for each one. Keep your list in a handy place and when you think of a new gift add it to the list. Review it often to remind yourself just how rich you truly are.
Kristy Irrer
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