Gospel for God’s Children by Linda Shields:
“God of Gifts”
What a wonderful God we have. He gives us gifts everyday. The gift of life, and opportunity. The opportunity to tell others of his great love for them. The opportunity to praise him for his great love for us and for the lovely world he made for us. He gives us the gifts of sight and hearing. I see the beautiful summer flowers he created as I water them, their colors are so lovely. Some colors are a soft pastel and some are brilliant in color. The scent of the rose is so pleasant, compared to the pungent smell of the Marigold. What a variety of flowers, their colors and scents to please our eyes and nose.
God gives us of the gift of touch. We can touch and feel the face of our loved ones as we give their cheek a soft kiss. We feel the soft fur of a kitten and the cold wet nose of our puppy as he wriggles and licks our hands. We feel the warmth of a glowing fireplace in the winter and the warm breeze in the summer.
Let's not forget about the gift of taste. The cold, refreshing, and delicious taste of homemade ice-cream on a hot summer evening, or the warming and delightful taste of a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter afternoon.
God also gives us the gifts of talent. Some of us play beautiful music, sing beautiful songs. Some are good in sports, some are great orators, making wonderful speeches that inspire others to do great things. Some have received the gift of the ability to comfort others just by being in their presence. When they walk into the room, your heart is delighted because they bring a joy and comfort with them. That is a wonderful gift.
God gives the gift of hearing. We can hear our loved ones voices, we can hear the beautiful music, the inspiring words, the chirping birds, and many wonderful sounds in this earth.
Our God is great, and so are His gifts. We need to tell God thank you for giving us a world so full of pleasant and beautiful things that are a delight for our senses and bring us so much joy.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for your gifts. You give us families to love, flowers to see and smell, puppies and kittens to hold and hug, ice-cream to taste, and beautiful music for our ears to hear. You gave us Jesus to save us and teach us, and you give us your promise that you will always be with us, where ever we are. Thank you Lord. In Jesus name we pray, Amen
God Bless