Out Given

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, Who does not change like shifting shadows"- James 1:17 (NIV).

People try to give the best gifts they can; sometimes trying to out-give each other; however, we can never out-give God. If we, who are sinners, know how to give a really great gift, how much better of a gift can God give (Matthew 7:11)? He's given Christians eternal life (Romans 6:23). Can that be topped? We try to give back to God, but He returns with yet another gift "pressed down...running over...the measure [we] used is measured back to [us}" (Luke 6:38). God asks us to test Him in giving..."and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it" (Malachi 3:10). His most good and perfect gift was His Son: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son (John 3:16a). Try to out-give God, but be ready; there will be overflow.