The Father, the Gift Giver!

This morning I am looking at a couple of verses that talk about God the Father giving us gifts because of  His love for us.


John 3:16-17


16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."


Matt 7:7-11


“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."


9 “Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 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!"


Luke 11:13


13 "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 the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”


Lord I thank you that You have given us gifts beyond comprehension. You desired to show Your love to us for all time, so You sent Your only Son to make a way for us to be in relatinshp with You. You send us Your Holy Spirit to dwell with us, so that we might constantly know Your intimate love, Your care and encouragement. 


Clearly, we don't fully comprehend the awesomeness of Your gift, but we are grateful. We know that every good gift comes from You, and every good deed is just a shadow of how good You are really. If we gathered every good thing together in one place, the sum total of all that goodness wouldn't even come close to your actual goodness.


Thank you for your love!