How profoundly different
how much better than our own
are the gifts of the Lord;
not even enough to
comprehend,
the distinction of creation;
all of the world good
but man very good
Great, even that,
not a strong enough
adjective
the wonder of God’s gifts
to the humbleness of Man;
our commonness evident
when compared with God’s
glory;
all we have to do
is gaze upon our own face
How much more,
the offerings of the Creator;
the Savior of man
in the gifts God gives us;
life, creation,
a future in heaven
the unmerited sacrifice
taking on the sins of the
world
Bowing humbly,
when we let go, when we
submit,
when we turn our lives from
the world
and return to God, like the
Prodigal;
Arms open, just like the Father
Prodigal’s all of us
when we return home to God
All our sins, the judgment
of our lives
all of the stain, washed
clean by the Lord;
His gifts big and simple,
eternal and daily;
what we all give
pales in comparison
causing us to bow in humble
praise
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edited February 4, 2015
Great Gifts – v3
(editing version 2)
edited June 28, 2014
Great Gifts – v2
February 15, 2010
Great Gifts
Matthew 7:11
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things
to them that ask him?”
and writing challenge
“Monday Manna for February 15, 2010 - Gifts”
posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,
“An Open Book”, at:
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