Matthew 7:7-12 - Good Gifts

Learning how to give well is a matter of following the examples in our lives. First we see people that give; then we receive so abundantly the giving that God does in us; and then we participate in that giving as it flows through us to others.

So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]