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Life is a Gift from God
April 9, 2021
Life is a gift from God no matter its length. Our earthly life may range from a few minutes to over 100 years. But no matter the length of life here in this world, our lives are eternal in the spiritual sense. Life takes on a whole new meaning as we look at it considering eternity. Our life is a gift from our creator God; it was His idea.
Our God is the Divine Craftsman who wants each life to be unique. Psalm 139: 13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. [1]
The Gift of Life is Filled with the Unexpected
Joseph’s life was filled with many twists and turns. He was the son of Jacob and had eleven brothers. These brothers hated him and sold Joseph into slavery in Egypt. Through a miracle of God, he became second in command of the nation of Egypt. Joseph prepared Egypt for a great drought. God used all the struggles of Joseph’s life to prepare him to save his family.
Joseph’s brothers came to buy grain and God used that situation to bring reconciliation to the family. The whole family moved to Egypt where they would grow into a nation. Joseph had not anticipated the life that God gave him. Genesis 50: 22 So Joseph and his brothers and their families continued to live in Egypt. Joseph lived to the age of 110. 23 He lived to see three generations of descendants of his son Ephraim, and he lived to see the birth of the children of Manasseh’s son Makir, whom he claimed as his own. [2]
Your Life is a Gift from the Lord
Although you may not think you are important to God, but you are. Remember the Lord is thinking about you every second. He knows every thought, every joyful experience, and every tear you shed. In addition, the Lord sent His Son Jesus to die for your sins before you were born. Jesus’ work on the cross gives us the opportunity to spend eternity with Him when we trust Him as our Savior. The gift of eternal life is the greatest gift we will ever receive. What a great God we have!
Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. [3]
To hear more about how your life is a gift from God, listen here: https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/faith-makes-a-difference-joseph-moses
[1-2] Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation . Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
[3] https://www.allaboutgod.com/prayer-of-salvation.htm
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My belief in God, in my savior Jesus Christ and the courting and guiding Holy Spirit brought me through my wife’s illness and passing just as it did my Mothers not long before. Today the Lord blessed me by meeting a beautiful hearted woman whose husband has had 2 strokes and is on dialisis. We discussed how hard it must be without faith. I was overwhelmed and hugged her and pray for her and her husbands health. Such kindness and devotion to behold was a gift from God to me and I hope somehow I was a blessing to her.
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Mari-anna stålnacke, life is a gift from god. do not take it granted., february 27, 2017 mari-anna stålnacke @flowingfaith comments 1 comment.
Life is a gift from God
The only way to fulfilling life is through thanksgiving and praise. When we recognise life as a gift from God, we start appreciating every breath we take. And when we do that, we are fully living. Our life is not then any more glamorous or easier than before but life becomes full of meaning and purpose. And that is another gift from God. Suddenly we start recognising heavenly gifts around us. Life becomes more and more precious. And we love it more as we continue to grow in God’s love and grace.
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ( Eph. 5:15-16 , NIV)
Do not take it granted
Taking God’s good gifts granted leads to misery. As soon as we forget to give thanks and praise God for his gifts, we take them granted. When we don’t remember we are not entitled to luxuries and niceties in life, we blame God for our hardships. That’s why it is important to seize every day and remember that life is a gift from God. Counting blessings is an effective way to keep us from taking life and other gifts of God granted. And that enables us to truly enjoy every breath we take.
Gracious God, Thank you for the gift of life. Help us to appreciate every breath we take. Do not let us take your gifts granted. Help us to see your handiwork in our lives. We thank you and praise you forever and ever. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Q4U : What do you think? Is life a gift from God? If yes: How do you live out that in your life?
Be blessed, my fellow pilgrim, as you embrace life as a gift from God!
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