And when we get it we say “Thank You,” whether we like it or not. The
Scriptures tell us we should be thankful for everything. I tell my loved ones that no one has an
obligation to give us anything and if they do it is out of their heart and
that’s something to be grateful about. I know, though, there are many kinds of
presents and some are not all worth thanking for because they might not be
intended for our goodness, yet they reveal the real intentions of the giver. In
that case we should thank the Lord we realized it before it was too late to
make a wise choice.
The presents motivated by LOVE represent all the good feelings the word
is supposed to mean because Love is patient, love is kind and is not
jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly, it
does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account the wrong
suffered. . . (ICorinthians 13.4-5) If
people who are supposed to love each other thought that way there would be less
divorces and we all would be behaving the way we should to be in accord with
God’s will. But not everyone is interested in doing God’s will. Some do not
care and others think it is impossible. Jesus Himself said it to His disciples:
“If you have faith the size of a mustard seed
you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and
nothing will be impossible to you.”(Matthew 17. 20) So if our faith is
weak, we might not be able to do anything.
Another kind of present or gift is the one of the word. We expect with
wonder, amazement, the revelation of a most desired statement from the chosen
one, like “I love you” or the hoped for question: “Would you marry me?” But
when the words, especially from someone you care about, are too harsh or
perhaps conniving we feel very bad and if they come out of the least expected
one, we feel deceived. The scriptures say: Let no one deceive you with empty words, for
because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
(Ephesians 5.6) I wish they all repent so the wrath of God doesn’t have
to come upon them.
Now, the greatest gift we can get, not only this
month, but any time, is a very special one that if we have it we can consider
ourselves privileged for everything that will do for us, and that is The Holy Spirit. God’s Word says: Behold I will pour out my spirit
on you; I will make my words known to you. (Proverbs 1.23) Jesus
Himself gives It to us: “I will ask the Father, and He will give you
another helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth,
whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him, but you know Him
because He abides with you and will be in you. (John 14.16,17) And He will take care of us so we don’t err. .
.the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we
should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for
words. (Romans 8.26)
With that gift/present from God we can overcome in this world (which is
not our future dwelling place.) Yet as long as we inhabit in it must follow the
ways Jesus taught us if we want to live eternally with Him and He said
according to Matthews: Whoever speaks a word against the Son of
Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it
shall NOT be forgiven, even in this age or in the age to come. ( Matthew 12.32) Blasfemy against the Spirit SHALL NOT BE
FORGIVEN (verse 31)
