Our Father’s Lavish Gifts

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight. - Ephesians 1:7-8 ESV

So overflowing is his kindness toward us that he took away all our sins through the blood of his Son, by whom we are saved; and he has showered down upon us the richness of his grace—for how well he understands us and knows what is best for us at all times. - Ephesians 1:7-8 TLB

Have you ever spent a great deal of time and effort to give just the right gift to someone only to find that they were indifferent upon receiving it or they just didn’t like it? That hurt didn’t it? Well, think what God must feel. He has given us so many gifts- life, love, talent, protection, companionship, food, shelter and more. Yet, we take it all for granted. At our worst, we refuse to accept that He even exists. At the least, we take all these things for granted and are rarely satisfied with what we have, always looking for more. Now, think about how good you feel when someone seems surprised and overjoyed at your gift. They thank you more than once. They smile and you feel a sense of pride that you’ve made them so happy. Then, that makes you smile. What if we showed God that kind of gratitude for all of His lavish blessings. Today’s scripture says that God “lavished “ upon us “the riches of his grace”. To lavish means to be extremely generous. Isn’t that what our Heavenly Father does each day? Isn’t that what He did when He gave us Jesus? So, could we spend a little more time thanking Him rather than complaining or asking for more? Wouldn’t you like to put a smile on the face of our Heavenly Dad? The next time you bow to pray, maybe start with that thought. It just might change what you’re praying for.

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