GOD GIVES GOOD GIFTS
Today’s Text: 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? (Matthew 7:11)Today’s Thoughts: We know how to give good gifts most of the time. If we want to please someone we usually know what to give. God knows far better than we do what we need and what we really want. He loves to bless us with the perfect gifts. He will often bless us with gifts that we would never choose for ourselves, simply because in His wisdom He knows how much we will come to appreciate those gifts. God is the giver of good gifts.
Today’s Testimony: Yesterday I shared a story about the Lord providing me with the perfect pair of shoes. I also mentioned that the Lord had chosen shoes for me before that I wouldn’t have chosen for myself. I’ve shared the one story before (Today’s T’s Day 47) and now I’m going to share the second one.
This time I needed a new pair of sandals. I hadn’t seen any that I liked, so I was just making do with the ones I had until I found a pair. But God knew which shoes I needed and seeing I had seen them but didn’t like them all that much, He intervened.
My older sister had met with friends at the mall, and we’d come to fetch her when they were done. Just a few steps into the mall my one shoe hooked on a tile; I tripped; and my shoe broke. I then made my way to the nearest place where I could buy a pair of shoes; found a pair that I could manage to live with; and bought it. Like I said, I had seen those shoes before but I didn’t think they were “me”.
Those shoes also turned out to be one of the most comfortable pairs of shoes I have ever had, and I eventually did come to like them a lot. Even though they were brand-new they never gave me blisters. The only time they ever gave me pain was when they were nearing the end of their days and if I wore them too long it felt as though I was walking on the ground itself. By then I already had another pair of shoes to take their place, but they were definitely not as comfortable. God knows how to choose shoes! God knows how to give good gifts no matter what they are! God is Good – always good, and only good!
Today’s Task: Trust God’s knowledge; trust God’s timing; trust God’s goodness; trust God full stop. He knows what you need and He knows when you need it. He loves you and cares about you – believe it. Ask Him to intervene in whatever trying situations you have. Thank Him for His intervention. Thank Him now in advance, and praise Him again and share the testimony once it happens. God loves you – love Him back.
Today’s Thanks: O Lord I praise You that You give good gifts. You never give bad gifts. Everything good comes from You, and everything bad comes from Satan. I pray that You will give us strength to endure every trial. I thank You that You never leave us to face them alone. Help us to trust You. I praise You that we can place our trust fully and confidently in You. We praise You and thank You in Christ’s name, Amen.
