The Giver of All Things

 

“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”

—Romans 8:32

Are you fortunate to have a rich uncle who recently gave you a significant amount of money to enhance your way of life? No, me neither. But, it is interesting how many dramas and movies during really tough times had that event as a key element of the storyline. Everyone wishes that he or she had some rich relative who would give them an inheritance to make things in life a bit less stressed—at least from a financial standpoint.

Even at my advanced age, I still have a recurring dream that a rich uncle I never even heard of somehow has made a provision that when I reach a certain age I will receive the enormous sum of 856 million dollars. I have absolutely no idea where this dream comes from—no doubt extensive therapy might pry the source of such nonsense out of my feeble mind once and for all. Nevertheless, in my dream I go about secretly giving a large part of that money away to help people in need and assure that some institutions—such as my Alma Mater—have enough funds to carry on their mission. Yes, I know how silly that dream really is. But, nevertheless, it is the stuff that dreams are made of—wouldn’t you agree?

In the world that really matters, the Kingdom of God, we already have a loving Father who graciously gives us everything we need in order to love Him and serve Him will all of our hearts, minds, souls, and strengths. The Apostle Paul made this declaration in Romans 8:32:

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

Yes! The God who loves us with His everlasting love will surely supply all that we need. And, what He supplies will be good beyond all measure.

As we start a new day, let’s remember to thank our loving God for His gracious provision for this day. The truth is that all that we are and all that we have comes to us as a precious gift from God. Every breath we take and every beat of our heart comes at His divine pleasure. We have so very much for which we should be thankful. Let’s remember to tell God how much we appreciate all that He continually does for us. Okay?

 

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