The Gift- John 3

I think everyone likes to get a gift. Even if you are pretty sure the gift is going to be lame, there is still some excitement in finding out. It’s just the way we are. We like gifts.
The Father gave us the greatest gift ever when He sent Jesus to come and redeem us. There is nothing more valuable in all of the world than the gift of Jesus Christ. Every day with Him is like the suspense and surprise of unwrapping a present, and there is never any disappointment with what you get.
The problem is, we forget that He is the gift. John 3:16 says that the Father sent Him as the gift! But too often, we get confused into thinking we are the gift! We think we are giving God a gift when we choose to serve Him. We act like He needs us.
The reality is: God doesn’t need you! Now, before you stop reading and get ready to call and yell at me, hear me out. God doesn’t need you, He has chosen you. He chose to give himself to you. We act like God would never be able to accomplish anything without us. We think that without us, God is rendered utterly useless. But He is God!! If you won’t serve Him and be used by Him, He will just do things another way. He is God! For him, nothing is impossible. Nothing is beyond His reach.
Let me challenge you today not to see yourself as a gift to God, but see Him as a wonderfully powerful, and loving gift to you. Have fun unwrapping it!