THE GREATEST GIVER
Our world has experienced
countless number of great men blessed with the graceful gift of giving, genuine
channels flowing with love, spreading and filling the earth. We have experience
people who gave their wealth, possessions, talents, time, even their lives to
show love to another person, a community or even the world at large. I have
read about great givers both from our time and history, great people like St.
Vincent de Paul, Blessed Fredrick Ozanam, Mother Theresa of Calcutta, Nelson
Mandela etc; but none of these people compare to the greatest giver of all
time.
Our time, talent and treasures
are the three fundamental things expected of a genuine giver, each given out in
the most cheerful manner. The greatest giver of all gives these three and even
more, as most people that gives, do so basically for him, so not only is the
greatest giver of all time the perfect running cannel of love, but he is love
in himself.
In the beginning, God created
everything including man (Gen. 1: 1-27); he showed his loving nature by giving
his very own image to us (Gen. 1:27); his kindness was shown by creating
everything to be good (Gen. 1:25); and his unselfish nature was proven when he
gave man dominion over all the creatures he had created (Gen. 1:28-30); he even
gave the pride of naming all the creatures to man (Gen. 1:20) and after man
failed him, he gave a second chance with the promise of paradise. His great
giving was fully seen when he gave his only son in death for the sake of
mankind. Romeo died for Juliet, you may whisper, yes! But Romeo was not kill by
Juliet, the beautiful thing about God’s giving love for us is that he gave this
sacrifice even when we were still sinners; and even now, as sinful as the heart
of man is, he still gives us his love in provision, grace, life etc.
In the book of first Samuel 8-9
at the greedy request of man, God even allowed us to share in his supreme
authority and kingship, such generosity goes beyond human nature.
Our
God is without doubt, the greatest giver of all time, from the creation till
now, this very moment, he still gives you the beautiful gift of life.
IN GIVING ,WE MUST GIVE ONLY THE BEST FOR THAT IS THE SOLE ESSENCE OF LIVING.
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