Love The Giver As Much As The Gift

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Is it possible to become so enamored with God's good gifts that we fail to worship Him, the Giver?

Could we possible be enjoying the blessing that He has bestowed upon us so much that we forget to make time for Him? Are we so busy serving in a ministry, or working a job that He has given us that we no longer have time for the Giver?

I read a story about a man named Dr. Albert B. Simpson, the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Dr. Albert was invited to speak in a Bible conference in England, upon his arrival he discovered he was to follow two other Bible teachers. All three of the teachers had been given the same topic, "sanctification." From the pulpit, the first speaker made it clear that sanctification means eradication - the old carnal nature is just simply removed. The second speaker, a suppressionist, advised: "Sit on the lid and just keep your old nature down!"

Dr. Simpson in his turn quietly told his audience that he could only do one thing, present Jesus Christ Himself as God's answer to sanctification.

"Jesus Christ is your Sanctification, your all and in all! God wants us to get out eyes away from the gifts. He wants our gaze to be on the Giver-Christ Himself" he said.

Remember today, the gifts we receive for living lives dedicated to the Lord are nothing in comparison to Jesus Christ, who is our Sanctification and our Righteousness. Let us Love him today more than the gifts he's given to us. Let us take the time to express our Love to the Giver, let us be able to say; "Once it was the blessing; Now it is the Lord!"

Credits: AW Tozer - Dr. Albert B. Simpson - NLTV