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 GOLDEN 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





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