A Priceless Gift

I recently celebrated a birthday that placed me in a special category. This category allowed me to order from the senior’s menu at certain restaurants, along with many other wonderful benefits.

With this special birthday came special surprises, money, a great meal and many gifts.

I went through the different presents, enjoying the surprises, the cards, the kind words and delightful messages. Now, suppose I had taken the envelope of money and the other presents and sent them back to those who had given them to me. What if I had tossed them into the trash can? Or perhaps put them in a drawer and

left it there until I had forgotten all about them. Would those gifts have been of any value to me? What would it have said about my appreciation to those who had given the gifts? How would those who gave me the gifts have felt if they found out I had discarded the gifts? I’m sure you will agree with me that the best way to show my appreciation and honor the givers was to enjoy the gifts, to redeem the vouchers, and to use what was given to me. Today I want to share with you another such gift that has been given to all of us. A gift packaged in love; a gift intended to bring us joy; a gift planned for our delight. And yet it is a gift that many of us have thrown into the trash can, put it into a forgotten drawer, put it back into the envelope, or returned it to the giver. What is this gift? It is called Life.

“God” came that we might have life. It states it right in John 10:10 (NASB)

“The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy.

I came that you may have life and have it abundantly.

Life is a precious gift from “God”, and he gives you the ability to live your Earthly Life Once, so it is best to make it count.

When you abuse your body by overindulging with alcohol, beer, drugs, and cigarettes, it is as if to say I don’t care about the body or life you gave me. I am going to do what I want to do. When we think like this, it is like throwing this gift away when in fact we should be thanking Him for this gift.