The best gift giver ever has a load of presents for his children.
John 3:16 "For God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
The original gift giver is still the best, he has a huge advantage, he is all knowing and all powerful. Since he made us he knows what we really need the most and he has the power to meet every one of our needs.
One of the greatest themes of the Bible is that God loves so much that he gives, God has a huge pile of gifts for his children, check out some of his best gifts.
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| ✔ The gift of a Savior: “And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” - Matthew 1:21 ✔ The gift of the Holy Spirit: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you…” - Acts 1:8 ✔ The gift of God’s love: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.” - Jeremiah 31:3 ✔ The gift of God’s grace: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” - Ephesians 2:8-9 ✔ The gift of God’s peace: “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” - John 14:27 ✔ The gift of wisdom: "If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking." - James 1:5 ✔ The gift of a brand new life: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” - 2 Corinthians 5:17 ✔ The gift of an eternal inheritance: "Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for He chose us in advance, and He makes everything work out according to His plan." - Ephesians 1:11 ✔ The gift of freedom from bondage and sin: “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.” - Romans 8:1-2 ✔ The gift of supernatural strength: “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” - Philippians 4:13 ✔ The gift of help to overcome testing: "Since He Himself has gone through suffering and testing, He is able to help us when we are being tested." - Hebrews 2:18 ✔ The gift of purpose: “For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” - Jeremiah 29:11 ✔ The gift of direct access to God: “And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.” - 1 John 5:14-15 ✔ The gift of hope: “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” - Romans 15:13 |
We certainly cannot out give God but it won't hurt us to try and it will help make the world around us a better place.
