God’s Gift List!

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“Everything will soon come to an end. So be serious and be sensible enough to pray.

Most important of all, you must sincerely love each other, because love wipes away many sins.

Welcome people into your home and don’t grumble about it.  Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well. If you have the gift of speaking, preach God’s message. If you have the gift of helping others, do it with the strength that God supplies. Everything should be done in a way that will bring honor to God because of Jesus Christ, who is glorious and powerful forever. Amen.”

1 Peter 4:7-11

Did you know that you are on God's Gift List? If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, God has given you a gift to be used in the service of others. That is really an incredible thought.

When we give a gift to someone we love, it is easy to give them something that they don't need and maybe don't want. But when God gives a gift to one of His children it is just what they need and it is the perfect tool for using in service to other people.

When you pray and ask God to give you something, is that something simply a blessing for you, or do you ask Him to give you something that will enable you to bless others? Those are His best gifts.

When it comes to the gifts that God has given us it is easy for us to simply ignore them, leave them wrapped up in pretty paper and never even open them. Of course most of us open the gifts from God, see what they are and then leave them on the shelf or in the closet. You are not a farmer because you someone gives you a tractor, and you are not a servant of others because God has given you a special gift to use in helping other people.

If you have never opened the gift that God has given you, then stop everything else and take off the ribbon and pretty paper and see what is your Gift from God! If you know what the Gift is but have stored it away for safe keeping, then go get it, dust it off and put it to work in the service of others!

If you look and find that you have no Gift from God, then stop looking for the Gift and turn your heart to the Great Giver! Jesus Christ wants to give you everything you need to live this life here on earth and also for Eternity! When you turn your heart to Jesus you will find that Jesus Himself is the Greatest Gift of all!