When someone gives you something, how do you receive it? I suppose that determines on what you are being given.
If it’s an apology, maybe you do or don’t believe them. This would determine how you receive the apology.
If someone gives you a nice gift, maybe they do or don’t like you, maybe they are giving it out of duty - this has a bearing on how you receive the gift.
And the examples could go on an on.
God has given us so many things. We have life, luxury, time, opportunities, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, knowledge, wisdom and God’s blessings go on and on.
How have you received these life changing gifts? How have these gifts from God changed you? Do you believe these are gifts from God?
“God causes the sun to rise on good people and on evil people, and he sends rain to those who do right and to those who do wrong.” (Matthew 5:45 NCV) All (the good and evil) are blessed and given love and grace from God.
One thing we also know is that we will have troubles in this life. Even Jesus said “In this world you will have trouble, but be brave! I have defeated the world.” (John 16:33 NCV)
What’s amazing is that God even gives us joy with our troubles.
The Apostle Pauls said “We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope.” (Romans 5:3, 4 NCV)
Paul went on to say “And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. He gave us his love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us.” (Romans 5:3-5 NCV)
Have you fully received the love of God in your heart? Is there a void of some kind in your heart? What do you suppose will fill it? Paul said “God has poured out his love to fill our hearts.”
If anyone has been given so much and so much love, it is us humans. God gives it all, yet sadly, many don’t receive it.
Not only do we not recieve it, many times we don’t do something with the love and blessings that God provides. Why is that? Why not follow Jesus? Why not have joy and peace? Why not enjoy God’s blessings?
There is nothing like it.
LORD, help us to receive the message from the Holy Spirit that Christ died for us and rescues us. Help us be good stewards of the blessing you give and please give us faith that it all comes from you. And for those who don’t have your blessing, please rescue these victims and help us know how to help. IJNIP amen ♥️

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