Standing by the water's edge yesterday I cleared my mind like I would clear a computer screen. I loaded the Word Processing program in my mind and waited for the keyboard to register thoughts. I was struck with the quiet beauty of the place and realized that it was all a gift. Life, beauty, thinking, activity, nature...all a gift that no man could give to another man. We all know generous people...special folks who truly relish giving more than receiving. And we know that we ought to focus on being a source of blessing for others and not center on ourselves. But I was reminded that there are some things that no man can give to another. We receive so many gifts daily from above. Perhaps we have become callous, like the Israelites under Moses, who could not be satisfied no matter how well God met their longings for food and water as they moved through the desert. I believe that God wants to give Himself to us in daily company just as He gave His Son for us to restore the broken relationship. But for the gift to be complete we need to be ready to receive and look His way. Our days fill like attics with forgetful activity when they can be filled with appreciation, awe and adoration as we allow Him to pour the gift of life into our living. There are some gifts that we can only receive.
Genesis 37:3 Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe.
Blessings as you enjoy the robe God has gifted you,
Rob Smith
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