GOD'S GI FTS God's gifts a re all good. — "Every 1 creature (creation) of God is good.': 1 Tim. 4 : 4 :. Not one is to be r e j e c t e d .—"No t h i ng to be r e f u s e d ." 1 Tim . 4 : 4 :. They a re absolutely f r e e .—" S h a ll Hé not freely give us all t h i n g s ?" Ro. 8:32. They a re to be e n j o y e d .—"Who giv- e th us all things richly to e n j o y ." 1 Tim. 6:17! They a r e n ot to be a b u s e d .—" Th ey t h at use this world as not abusing it." 1 Co. 7:31. They a r e to be profited by. — "To every man to profit withal." 1 Co. 12:7. They a re to be s h a r e d .—" To do good and to communicate (share) forget not."- Heb. 13:16. We a re to be satisfied w i th our por- t i o n .—" Be content with such things as ye have." Heb. 13:'5. We a re to be t h a n k f u l . -— "Giving t h a n ks always for all things unto God." Eph'. 5:20. THANKFULNESS TO THE GREAT GIVER There are Jjages of space in Scrip- t u re on Thanksgiving. It seems one of the very e n ds of creation and t he new creation to elicit it. It is right, good, and blesses man more than t he blessings themselves, and pleases God as full recompense -for His loving kind= nésses. We should be in a state of gratitude. -—''Be ye t h a n k f u l ." Còl. 3:15. Th a n k f u l n e ss should supplant t he old f o o l i s h n e s s . - ^ ' But r a t h er giving of thanks'." Epijf. 5:4. Ev e r y t h i ng was ma de to beget t h a n k- f u l n e s s .—"Wh i ch G o d created to be re- ceived with thanksgiving." 1 Tim. 4:3. We a re to give t h a n ks f or all things; —"G i v i ng t h a n ks to God for all t h i n g s ." Eph. ,5:20. We a r e to give t h a n ks in all t h i n g s .— " In everything give t h a n k s ." 1 Thes. 5:8. ...;../ We a r e to give t h a n ks in all we do a n d s a y .—"Wh a t s o e v er ye do in word or deed . . . . giving t h a n k s ." Col. 3:17. We a re me d i a t o rs in thanksgiving f o r everybody.—"That giving of t h a n ks be made for all me n . ", 1 Tim. 2:1. We offer spiritual sacrifices in t h a n k s- giving.-—"Offer unto God the sacrifices of thanksgiving." Ps. 50:14. We a re to do it h umb l y .—"I am not worthy of the least of all the mercy and ail the t r u t h ." Ge. 32:10. We a re to do it a b u n d a n t l y .— "Abounding therein with thanksgi>> ing." Col. 2:7.
CHRISTMAS G I FTS A P a r t i al Inventory oi o ur Christmas Gifts: E t e r n al L i f e .—" The gift of God is eternal life." Ro. 6:23. Saving F a i t h .—" T h r o u gh f a i th . . . t he gift of God." Eph. 2. Justiflcation.-^.-'The gift of right- eousness." Ro. 5:17. Abiding Peace.—"My peace I give unto you." Jn. 14:27. Himself, t he Lord Jesus. —- "Who gave Himself for me." Gal. 2:20. Himself, the Lord the Sp i r i t .—" The gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 10:45. (He who carries all this in his stock- ings ought to be merry.) Considerations Concerning Our Christ- mas Gifts: Th e ir q u a n t i ty limitless.—"Shall He n ot with him freely give us all t h i n g s ?" Ro. 8:32. Their preciousness.—-"He gave H is only begotten Son." Jn. 13:16. Their D i s t r i b u t o r .—" Th e re are diver- sities of gifts b ut (of) thé saine Spirit." 1 Co.',12 :4. Their distribution.—"Given to every (believing) .man to profit withal." 1 c o r. '-X. ' . V m Their" irrevocability.—-"The •gifts"«* God . . . are without repentance." Ro. 11:29. SEASONABLE SCR I PTURE " : T h e Ye àr u n d er t h e Blood: ' ! , i f f l s mo n th (of Passover) shall be t he beginning of mo n t hs unto you." Ex-.i
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