Indescribable

2 Corinthians 9:15 "Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!"

There is at least one day every month, sometimes more, that we celebrate an occasion to either give a gift or receive one. Everyone knows what it is like to be the giver and the recipient of a gift. Have you ever received a gift from someone that you really didn't want or need? How grateful were you for that gift? Have you ever been completely broke, in debt up to your eyeballs, and without asking, someone walks up to you and hands you some money? How grateful were you for that gift? It seems the more we are in need of a gift, the more gratitude we express toward the giver. It means more to us when we are helpless and in need. I am not saying that it is ok to be ungrateful for unwanted gifts; I'm just saying that in our society, it seems to be the norm.

Paul is expressing his gratitude for this "indescribable gift" from God because he understands that he is helpless and in need. What we must understand is that this "indescribable gift" is not a thing, but a Person. This gift is Jesus Christ. God has given you the gift of eternal life through faith alone in Christ alone. This gift is the grace of a loving God. How great is the work and the person of Jesus Christ to you in your life? Are you truly grateful and abounding in love for the "Gift" and the "Giver"? The amount of gratitude and love that we have for the Lord will be expressed in the amount of ourselves that we "freely" give back to Him.

The majority of people who profess to be Christians, ask of God, take from God, and beg of God but rarely, truly, or wholly give their lives to God. Maybe these attitudes sound familiar. "How can God make me happy?" "How can God better my life?" "If God were a loving God, He wouldn't allow all of this suffering and pain in my life." These attitudes reflect the mind of a person who doesn't understand the "indescribable gift" that God has given us. This is the attitude of an ungrateful recipient. The more we come to know and understand the person of Jesus Christ, the more willing we become to freely give our life to God for His purpose. Your willingness to be used by God will let others experience the love and the grace of God through you. The only worthy response to the gift of Jesus Christ is gratitude. True, unreserved, unrestricted gratitude is shown by humbly relinquishing the grasp that you have on your life and giving it to the One who gives life to you. How grateful are you for Jesus Christ? Are you so grateful that you are willing to completely and totally live your life for Him. Remember, He did it for you!!!