Priceless Gifts
Scripture – John 1:15-18: John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’” From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known.
Observation – God has blessed me beyond measure. Often, when I think about that, I just look at the material things around us. There’s no question we have an abundance of those. And I am thankful. At the same time, the greater things have no earthly value, but they are far more valuable – the peace of God, “the fullness of his grace,” the assurance of eternal life. These are the blessing that matter. On my good days I have that firmly in mind.
Application – I will focus on the priceless gifts God has given. Already this day, I find myself tempted to think about material things and concerns. I will not let them dominate my thinking, nor dictate my decisions.
Prayer – Lord, thank you for your blessings in my life – the love we share in our family, the strength you bring to our hearts, the hope that enables us to get up in the morning. Please keep my mind focused on things above this day. Turn this into a “good” day.
Observation – God has blessed me beyond measure. Often, when I think about that, I just look at the material things around us. There’s no question we have an abundance of those. And I am thankful. At the same time, the greater things have no earthly value, but they are far more valuable – the peace of God, “the fullness of his grace,” the assurance of eternal life. These are the blessing that matter. On my good days I have that firmly in mind.
Application – I will focus on the priceless gifts God has given. Already this day, I find myself tempted to think about material things and concerns. I will not let them dominate my thinking, nor dictate my decisions.
Prayer – Lord, thank you for your blessings in my life – the love we share in our family, the strength you bring to our hearts, the hope that enables us to get up in the morning. Please keep my mind focused on things above this day. Turn this into a “good” day.
1 Comments:
interesting take on that passage, i saw it in a whole different way tho. i see it as God does things for us becuase he can. God will always surpass us in everything becuase he is God but we shouldn't overlook that he has done this life thing before, he's been here, done that ... he knows all the struggles we face, he sees us hurt, and sometimes he steps in and other times he doesn't. No one has ever seen him because the sight of God would be to much for a simple mortal to withstand. and this is where true faith is found, believing in the unseen. God blesses us everyday with life, everything else that was get is just an added bonus that people take for granted. Just the shear fact that we are going to heaven if we believe is the biggest blessing we could ever ask for, so we should be happy with how things are, at least a little bit happy. Your prayer struck me today tho, bad days had been continuous for some time and i finally just set out to have a "good" day and trusted that with God it would be possible. and wouldn't you kno that it happened.
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