“A More Precious Gift”
Wednesday, November 6, 2024Key Verse
“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11
Text — Matthew 2:1-11
Message
The Bible calls the people that came to see Jesus at His birth, wise men. They were not only wise because they were learned in the science of reading the stars and time, but also in knowing what God demands from them: worship and gift. In worship; we accept God as the Creator, the only One to be honoured and adored. The gifts are to appreciate God’s care as the only Provider: The Giver of all things. Do you know that there are millions of people in this world who neither worship nor give to God? God is happy when we give to Him out of what we have. However, there is a more precious gift God wants from everyone.
If you give all you have on earth to God, but you have not given Him your heart, then you have given Him nothing. He will only accept your gifts and bless you after you have first given your heart to Him by turning away from your sins, asking Him to forgive you, and promising Him that you will not do bad things again.
Further Reading
Joel 2:12-13
Prayer for today
Lord, forgive my sins, wash my heart clean and teach me to give willingly to You.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
