THE BEST GIFT

Ecclesiastes 7:7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Let us conclude this series. If you missed the first part you can peruse that later for your spiritual upliftment. While we are on this subject, it is noteworthy that Jesus, never frowned at receiving gifts  but on greed like was displayed b Gehazi, and Judas Iscariot, yet, gift can be use to explore your weakness and control and make you compromise your values. Men saddled with great responsibilities have fallen under this weapon. If you should reflect on the words of our lord and saviour   but on greed like was displayed b Gehazi, and Judas Iscariot, yet, gift can be use to explore your weakness and control and make you compromise your values. Men saddled with great responsibilities have fallen under this weapon. If you should reflect on the words of our lord and saviour The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. With the pitfalls associated with man's gifts, one may be tempted, not to receive any gift thinking some strings could be attached,or to view all gifts with suspension;  i remember an incidence many years ago, when a neighbor called out a friend , saying he gifted him with an expensive item during the celebration of the birth of his triplet, but never a grateful words from him nor did he reciprocate when he invited him to his brother's wedding. Humans are emotional beings, most times, and there is nothing we can do about such unfeeling retorts. when you are a victim just take it in your stride and do not let it offend you, instead let the offender know how you feel. But i have good news for you: the good news is about a gift that the giver would never use to blackmail you, or expect you to return same. A gift that can neither be stolen, broken, killed or destroyed. This gift is not visible to the naked eyes, but its effect can be seen and felt, Let us conclude this series. If you missed the first part you can peruse that later for your spiritual upliftment. While we are on this subject, it is noteworthy that Jesus, never frowned at receiving gifts , but on greed like was displayed b Gehazi, and Judas Iscariot, yet, gift can be use to explore your weakness and control and make you compromise your values. Men saddled with great responsibilities have fallen under this weapon. If you should reflect on the words of our lord and saviour, but on greed like was displayed b Gehazi, and Judas Iscariot, yet, gift can be use to explore your weakness and control and make you compromise your values. Men saddled with great responsibilities have fallen under this weapon. If you should reflect on the words of our lord and saviour. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. With the pitfalls associated with man's gifts,one may be tempted, not to receive any gift thinking some strings could be attached,or to view all gifts with suspension; i remember an incidence many years ago, when a neighbor called out a friend , saying he gifted him with an expensive item during the celebration of the birth of his triplet, but never a grateful words from him nor did he reciprocate when he invited him to his brother's wedding. Humans are emotional beings, most times, and there is nothing we can do about such unfeeling retorts. when you are a victim just take it in your stride and do not let it offend you, instead let the offender know how you feel. But i have good news for you: the good news is about a gift that the giver would never use to blackmail you, or expect you to return same. A gift that can neither be stolen, broken, killed or destroyed. This gift is not visible to the naked eyes, but its effect can be seen and felt, this gift neither becomes old nor rust and to capt it all, you are not expected to gift something commensurate, but just to accept the gift. For it is given by your creator. Hear what the bible says about it in the book of Isaiah 55:1, Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. It is for those who thirst for inner peace, for those who thirst for victory over sin, and bad habits and weakness for those at the mercy of one vice or the other. While other religion preach 'practice to be perfect and other says absolute obedience' , but Christianity says, receive and you will be given the gift of righteousness. Romans 5:15, But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.Romans 5:17 ,For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Godwin Guobadia writes from Amsterdam, 

MARANATHA!