So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
- 2 Corinthians
9:7 (NKJV)
Do
you remember the best gift that you ever received?
If you ask a child, they might tell you the latest gift that every kid wants.
If you ask a teenager, they might talk about the hottest new phone.
If you ask a young adult, they might mention a car or a job.
If you ask a middle-aged person, they might say their family.
If you ask an elderly person, you might hear about how blessed they were throughout their lifetime.
It’s funny how that answer changes as we grow, isn’t it?
The best gift any one of us has ever received, though, is Jesus.
We spend so much time this season thinking about gifts—buying them, wrapping them, worrying if they’re enough, wondering if we chose the “right” thing. But the greatest gift was never meant to fit inside a box. God didn’t just give us something… He gave us Himself.
And because He gave so freely, we are invited to give the same way. Not out of pressure. Not out of obligation. But out of joy. Out of love. Out of gratitude.
Sometimes our most meaningful gifts won’t be found under the tree. They will be found in our kindness, our generosity, our forgiveness, our time, and our compassion. When we give from the heart, we reflect the heart of the Giver.
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
If you ask a child, they might tell you the latest gift that every kid wants.
If you ask a teenager, they might talk about the hottest new phone.
If you ask a young adult, they might mention a car or a job.
If you ask a middle-aged person, they might say their family.
If you ask an elderly person, you might hear about how blessed they were throughout their lifetime.
It’s funny how that answer changes as we grow, isn’t it?
The best gift any one of us has ever received, though, is Jesus.
We spend so much time this season thinking about gifts—buying them, wrapping them, worrying if they’re enough, wondering if we chose the “right” thing. But the greatest gift was never meant to fit inside a box. God didn’t just give us something… He gave us Himself.
And because He gave so freely, we are invited to give the same way. Not out of pressure. Not out of obligation. But out of joy. Out of love. Out of gratitude.
Sometimes our most meaningful gifts won’t be found under the tree. They will be found in our kindness, our generosity, our forgiveness, our time, and our compassion. When we give from the heart, we reflect the heart of the Giver.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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