God, A Giver.
God loves, God gives.
Think of it. God, because of His tremendous love gave and continues to give.
In the beginning He gave by creating an atmosphere that would be conducive to meaningful relationships
He gave us significance by allowing us to call a spot in this universe home, and by choosing to walk with us.
He gave us time, a new invention that could be invested or squandered.
He gave us beauty, in the universe, the earth and in each other.
He gave us opportunity to live with purpose.
He gave us choice so that we could love.
He gave us a real fight so that the victory could be extremely sweet.
God gave us His Word.
God gave us a host of examples in life to follow and to avoid.
He gave us His son, who would come and give and give and give until He had nothing more He could give.
He gave us an example of what absolute power and authority looks like and how it should be used.
He gave meaning to every breath, to every life, to every death.
He gives us hope, in that while we were sinners He died for us.
He gives us significance and security that we could never find anywhere or in anyone else.
God gives rest to the weary, strength to the weak and power to the powerless.
God gives wisdom and understanding.
God made us in His image. God is a "giver". As I get older I understand that the most precious moments in life are not found in getting of a gift but in giving a gift. As a child there was the excitement of being loved and opening a gift that was picked especially for me, but, as I age, it becomes about giving....giving myself, my time, my talents, thoughts and prayers to those I love.
This Christmas I encourage you to pause and consider what God has given you and to dedicate yourself to imitating Him this season and in the years to come for there will be a time where the life on earth that He has given, He will take. He will then give again. He will give those who have accepted His gift, eternal life and a sinless eternity. For those who have been faithful He will give rewards. For those who have rejected His gift, He will give eternal hell.
In the beginning God.....In the end, God....
It is amazing that God decided to give so that we might participate with Him in abundant life.
We wish you a wonderful Christmas celebration.
Daniel 1:9 And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,
Daniel 1:17
17 As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
John 1:12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
2 Corinthians 5:18-21 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Timothy 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self- control.
1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
Galatians 1:3-5 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Dave Wager davewager.com
Think of it. God, because of His tremendous love gave and continues to give.
In the beginning He gave by creating an atmosphere that would be conducive to meaningful relationships
He gave us significance by allowing us to call a spot in this universe home, and by choosing to walk with us.
He gave us time, a new invention that could be invested or squandered.
He gave us beauty, in the universe, the earth and in each other.
He gave us opportunity to live with purpose.
He gave us choice so that we could love.
He gave us a real fight so that the victory could be extremely sweet.
God gave us His Word.
God gave us a host of examples in life to follow and to avoid.
He gave us His son, who would come and give and give and give until He had nothing more He could give.
He gave us an example of what absolute power and authority looks like and how it should be used.
He gave meaning to every breath, to every life, to every death.
He gives us hope, in that while we were sinners He died for us.
He gives us significance and security that we could never find anywhere or in anyone else.
God gives rest to the weary, strength to the weak and power to the powerless.
God gives wisdom and understanding.
God made us in His image. God is a "giver". As I get older I understand that the most precious moments in life are not found in getting of a gift but in giving a gift. As a child there was the excitement of being loved and opening a gift that was picked especially for me, but, as I age, it becomes about giving....giving myself, my time, my talents, thoughts and prayers to those I love.
This Christmas I encourage you to pause and consider what God has given you and to dedicate yourself to imitating Him this season and in the years to come for there will be a time where the life on earth that He has given, He will take. He will then give again. He will give those who have accepted His gift, eternal life and a sinless eternity. For those who have been faithful He will give rewards. For those who have rejected His gift, He will give eternal hell.
In the beginning God.....In the end, God....
It is amazing that God decided to give so that we might participate with Him in abundant life.
We wish you a wonderful Christmas celebration.
Daniel 1:9 And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,
Daniel 1:17
17 As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
John 1:12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
2 Corinthians 5:18-21 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Timothy 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self- control.
1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
Galatians 1:3-5 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Dave Wager davewager.com
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