March 18, 2011

• Good gifts

  You know that verse that says God delights to give us good gifts?   I don't think I properly understood this verse until I became a parent.  The extent of my love for my child is that not only do I love to give my child gifts -- but I have to restrain myself from giving her too many gifts.  I come across so many things that I know she will enjoy, but I know that if she had too many good things, she wouldn't enjoy any of them, so I am selective of what I do give her.  And when she receives a gift -- the delight in her eyes makes my heart happy!  It must be the same for God.  We're here begging him for more gifts, wondering why he's so cruel; when, in reality, if he were to give it all to us, then he would really be cruel.

  "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"  Matt. 7:11

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