THE ULTIMATE GIFT

WITNESS

9-6-13

THE ULTIMATE GIFT

How would you

Define the word gift

I would define it

As something given to you

Of value

Usually by one person

To another

Unfortunately for us

We human beings

Usually define gifts

As something we can touch

Or feel

Fortunately for us

GOD KNOWS

That the lessons that we learn

In life

Are of MUCH greater value

Than anything

That can be measured materially

Or of material value

“But the gift of God is ETERNAL LIFE

In Christ Jesus our Lord”                                                                       Romans 6:23

That is

IF we are believers

And if

We do our best

To live by the GOLEN RULE

And the TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

One of my favorite movies

Is a 2007 movie

Called, “The Ultimate Gift”

It is the story

Of a love-hate relationship

Between a wealthy grandfather

And his grandson-the black sheep of the family

When the wealthy grandfather dies

All the rest of the family

Show up to claim their inheritance

That they are sure is theirs

They get nothing

The black sheep-the grandson- a young man-

Named Jason Stevens

Gets nothing too

But he does get a crash course

In life-via video tape-from his belated grandfather

This crash course

That his grandfather has devised

Leads him to finding out

That giving and happiness

Is what is important in life

Not money

God and Christ

Has left us an inheritance too

But like the spoiled young grandson

We too

Must learn

That what is important is LOVE

In order to inherit it

“But the meek

Will in inherit the earth

And enjoy great peace”                                                                 Psalm 37:11

“Having believed

You were marked in him

With a seal

The promised Holy Spirit

Who is a deposit

Guaranteeing our inheritance

Until the redemption

Of those who are God’s possession

To the praise of his glory”                                                            Ephesians 1:14

Dear Lord-we pray

That we learn

Like young Jason Stevens-in the movie

THE ULTIMATE GIFT in life

Is what really matters:

IT is LOVE-not sex

It is GIVING-not receiving or selfishness

It is FORGIVING-not vengeance

AND IT IS GOD AND FAMILY-not money

And Dear Lord, we pray

That we DO learn our lessons in life

And that we DO

Put them into practice

And may our inheritance be

A LIFE LIVING FOREVER WITH YOU

MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIENDS

I LOVE YOU

Robert P. Wallman

12-10-12

Ps        for the record-in the movie-after learning about life

           Jason becomes the CEO of his grandfather’s corporation

           And inherits ALL his wealth

WITNESS        9-6-13