The Gifts of God

Everyone likes to receive a gift, whether on a birthday, Christmas, or a special occasion. It makes us feel important and special, and it makes us feel appreciated. Who can make us feel more loved and valued than God our Father? Matthew 7:11 (NKJV)-¹¹  If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! A very familiar verse to many is John 3:16 (NKJV)-¹⁶  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. “For God so loved”. Love is who God is and not just what He does! His love changes us. Romans 2:4 (NKJV)-⁴  Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? We can never underestimate the goodness of God. His love and goodness have drawing power. It can cause us to think differently about who God is. The world may picture God as angry, distant, a tyrant, manipulative, harsh, unfair, and demanding, but is that true? Jeremiah 31:3 (NKJV)³  The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. Jesus revealed the true nature of God in John 14:9. If we see Jesus, we see the Father. When we experienced God’s saving grace, it was because our hearts were open to His love for us. This was a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV)⁸  For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,⁹  not of works, lest anyone should boast. All that God provides for us is a gift. It is a gift of grace that is received by faith. We don’t deserve it, and we can’t earn it. It just must be received by faith. More than ever, we need to focus on the goodness of God. Below is a list of the gifts of God. What He provided through salvation.

• Romans 8:32 (NKJV)-³²  He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

• 1 Corinthians 2:12 (NKJV)-¹²  Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

God the giver:

• Gift of His Son. John 3:16
• Gift of the Bible-Matt 4:4, 2 Tim. 3:16
• Gift of living water, eternal life- John 4:10, Titus 1:2
• Gift of power to witness- Acts 1:8
• Gift of righteousness – Rom 5:15-17
• Gift of salvation- Eph. 2:8
• Gift of Fivefold Ministry Gifts- Eph 4:11
• Gift of serving- 1 Peter 4:10, Rom 12:6
• Gift of the Keys of the kingdom –Matt 16:19
• Gift of the kingdom – Luke 12:32
• Gift of His life- John 6:52-54, John 1:4
• Gift of the Name of Jesus-Phil. 2:9
• Gift of faith- Rom. 12:3, 2 Cor. 4;13
• Gift of Joy- Nehemiah 8:10, Rom 14:17
• Gift of the Helper, comforter, the Holy Spirit –John 14:16
• Gift of peace – John 14:27
• Gift of answered prayer- John 16:23, 1 John 5:14-15
• Gift of healing and health- 1 Peter 2:24, Ps. 103:1-3, Ps. 107:20, Ex. 15:26, Ex. 23:25
• Gift of life and godliness. 2 Peter 1:1-4
• Gift of mercy – Heb 4:16, Eph. 4:7
• The Gift of Access into God’s presence. Rom. 5:2, Eph. 2:18
• Gift of grace – Rom 5:17
• Gift of supernatural Holy Spirit gifts – 1 Cor 12:7
• Gift of repentance – Rom. 2:4 ( goodness of God )
• Gift of daily bread and provisions. – Matt 6:11, Phil. 4:19, 3 John 2
• Gifts of the fruit of the Spirit. Gal 5:22
• Gift of love, power, and a sound mind- 2 Tim 1:7
• Gift of forgiveness- Acts 26:18
• Gift of hope- Rom. 15:4, Rom. 15:13, Heb. 6:19,
• Gift of the Rapture-blessed Hope-Titus 2:13, 1 Cor 15:51-52
• Gift of Heaven- Phil. 3:20
• Gift of Heavenly house- John 14:1-2
• Gift of the resurrection-1 Peter 1:3-4
• Gift of a glorified body-2 Cor. 5:1-2, Rom 8:23, 1 Cor. 15:53
• Gift of Authority over Satan and demons- Luke 10:19-20,
• Gift of Jesus’ Blood- Hebrews 10:19, Eph 2:13
• Gift of fellowship with other believers- 1 John 1:7
• Gift of fellowship with God- 1 Cor. 1:9
• Gift of the New Covenant- Hebrews 12:24, Matt. 26:28
• Gift of God’s Armor- Ephesians 6:10-18
• Gift of promises, 2 Cor 1:20, 2 Peter 1:4

You might think of some more gifts. How wonderful our God is! This is an abundance of grace, which should cause us to break out in praise and worship of the goodness of God daily! All His promises are exceedingly great, yes, and amen! What do we have to complain about after this list of gifts? God is a God who just keeps on giving. Let’s thank Him for it, for He is a good, good Father!

In Christ’s love;

Brent and Linda Bushen

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