The Perfect Gift

What gift do you give someone who seems to have everything?  It’s the ongoing dilemma for gift-givers.  The old go-to is cash!  That gift is rarely re-gifted!

 

The Puritan prayed, “What shall I give Thee for all Thy benefits?  I am in a strait betwixt two, knowing not what to do.”  When it comes to shopping, I’m a hunter: I mostly hunt for things, not shop for them.  The secret to God’s treasure is actually … emptiness:  “Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Luke 12:33-34).  There are countless other verses describing the best state-of-heart; Jesus said blessing comes to those who are “pure in heart” – they will see God (Matthew 5:8).  The Puritan rightly concludes, “I can through grace cheerfully surrender soul and body to Thee.”  God doesn’t need anything – He owns it all, and longs to share unfathomable treasures with all who will give Him their heart.  Looking for the perfect gift for the Father – give Him your heart!