Sometimes,
when we love someone, we feel we just can’t give them enough. We may even do without things we need
ourselves. We think most parents feel
that way about their children. Love
makes us generous. But generosity is
more than giving.
If anyone
could have showered gifts on those he loved, it was Jesus Christ. But he didn’t. He provided for their basic needs, he saw to
it that they had shelter and enough to eat.
He watched them counting coins when he could have filled their laps with
riches. Jesus gave something more
precious and more lasting than gifts. He
gave understanding. He knew how hard it
is to live in this world. He felt what
others felt and couldn’t put into words.
And out of his understanding he gave what people truly need.
The next
time you want to give a gift to someone you love, don’t worry about how much
you can afford to spend or how big the present ought to be. Consider, instead, what generosity really
means; understanding. That’s something
each of us can afford to give – all the time.
Prayer: Dear Father, thank you for the gifts of
understanding and discernment. When our
focus is You, we can see the needs of others.
Please continue to make us instruments of your love, peace and joy. Amen.
Don &
Pat Grantham
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