Daily Devotional: 7/18/2018 - GREATER GIFTS

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"Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way." 1 Corinthians 12:31

If you have not already ready you should go ready a previous devotional that ties into this one (1ne - 6/21/2018). God has blessed us all with gifts, and no gift is greater than the other. We were all put on this earth for a purpose and for a reason. Do not hang your head if someone has something you do not have, they are probably praying to have something that you have that they do not have.

"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belong to your neighbor." Exodus 20:17

  • We are beyond blessed with anything that God gives us. We have to be thankful at all times

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33

  • We have to seek his kingdom and his glory first above all things.

We have to desire the greater gifts of God. We have to do this eagerly, in a keenly expectant and interested manner. God wants the best for us no matter what. He does not want us to fail. We have to look for the greater gifts of God. We have to desire and long for the time when Jesus comes back to his and we get to go to Heaven. Nothing on this earth compares to what we have waiting for us in heaven.

  • Once we seek him and put him first we are promised that everything else will fall into plan. We have to trust the process.

"Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" Matthew 7:9-11

This is right off the verse where Jesus tells the crowd that if they ask they will receive. God gives the most perfect gifts. Our worldly parents try to give us the world and all that we ask for, our Heavenly Father does the same thing. There is no one that gives better gifts.

  • If we as sinners and evil people try to give the best gifts, then what more will God who is perfect and righteous give us?

We are called to use the gifts that we were given for his glory. We have to do all things for the development and growth of the Kingdom. We have to eagerly desire the greater gifts of God and Heaven. We have to run the race in order to finish it. Seek the Kingdom and put him first, then all things will fall in line according to his plan.

Trust the process.

Lord, thank you for all that you do. You truly are an amazing God. You have given us the most perfect gifts. There is no gift that can be given to us on earth that will match to what we will receive in heaven. I pray you continue to guide us in your glory and help fix our eyes on you and the Kingdom. I pray all this in your son's name, Amen.

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