Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Great Gifts – v4

How profoundly different
how much better than our own
are the gifts of the Lord;
remembering the ancient words
the distinction of creation
all of the world good
by man very good

Great, even that, the Lord God Almighty
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 look upon our face

How much more,
the offerings of the Creator,
the Savior of humanity
in the gifts the Spirit gives us;
life, creation,
a future in heaven
the unmerited sacrifice
the taking on of our whole sin

Bowing humbly,
when we let go
when we turn our lives from the world
and return to God;
Arms open, just like the Father,
we are all Prodigals,
redeemed when we return home to God

All our sins, the judgment of our lives
all of the stain, washed clean by the Lord;
God’s gifts big and simple,
eternal and daily
make all we give
pale in comparison
causing us to bow in humble praise

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edited June 24, 2015
Great Gifts – v4

(editing original)
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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