The Gift of Himself
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Monic
Dec 20, 2009, 5:48:32 AM12/20/09
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The Gift of Himself
Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Psalm 68:19
Long ago, there ruled a wise and good king in Persia who loved his people and often dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar so he could visit the poor and learn about their hardships. One time he visited a very poor man who lived in a cellar. He ate the coarse food the poor man ate and spoke cheerful, kind words to him. He later visited that poor man again and told him, "I am your king!" The king thought the man would surely ask for some gift or favor, but he didn't. Instead he said, "You left your palace and your glory to visit me in this dark, dreary place. You ate my coarse food. You brought gladness to my heart! To others you have given your rich gifts. To me you have given yourself!"
God gave us the gift of Himself when He sent His Son to this dark, dreary place. Have we accepted Him graciously and thankfully as the poor man did, or do we take this gift for granted? This Christmas season let's remember to thank Him for His most precious gift to us: Himself.
TurningPoint
Read:
God Is Not About YOUR Success
http://the-israel.blogspot.com/2009/12/god-is-not-about-your-success.html
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Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Psalm 68:19
Long ago, there ruled a wise and good king in Persia who loved his people and often dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar so he could visit the poor and learn about their hardships. One time he visited a very poor man who lived in a cellar. He ate the coarse food the poor man ate and spoke cheerful, kind words to him. He later visited that poor man again and told him, "I am your king!" The king thought the man would surely ask for some gift or favor, but he didn't. Instead he said, "You left your palace and your glory to visit me in this dark, dreary place. You ate my coarse food. You brought gladness to my heart! To others you have given your rich gifts. To me you have given yourself!"
God gave us the gift of Himself when He sent His Son to this dark, dreary place. Have we accepted Him graciously and thankfully as the poor man did, or do we take this gift for granted? This Christmas season let's remember to thank Him for His most precious gift to us: Himself.
TurningPoint
Read:
God Is Not About YOUR Success
http://the-israel.blogspot.com/2009/12/god-is-not-about-your-success.html
--
The Israel | http://groups.google.com/group/theisrael
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