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 MISC. WITNESS 7-7-14 1-19-16=I am TURNING 61 today and SO THANKFUL to God-for the extra CHANCES at life-and that it is TIME-LOVE-and GIVING that are the real gifts-and THANKS to ALL OF YOU-for SHARING YOUR LIVES with me rpw