Bible Reading: II Corinthians 9
Key
Verse: Verse 15 – “Thanks be unto God
for his unspeakable
gift.”
Key Words: unspeakable gift
Paul had been
writing to the church at Corinth to encourage them to do financially as they
had promised to do for the church in Jerusalem.
He commends the church of Macedonia for fulfilling their commitment.
Chapter nine
closes with Paul talking about God’s unspeakable gift. The word unspeakable
means indescribable. This is not money
Paul is talking about; he’s talking about Jesus Christ and what Christ has done
for them. We do what we do for God
because of our spirit of thankfulness for His unspeakable gift of Jesus Who has
given us everlasting life.
A Christian
general and a judge in India were on a military expedition. When they came to a Mohammedan area, they
were met by several ladies of a Christian mission. The Indian judge was impressed with these
cultured women missionaries, and said, “I cannot understand why these ladies
give up their time and risk infection working in this filthy part of town.”
“It is rather amazing,” replied the general,
“unless you realize their motive.”
“Ah, that’s
just my difficulty.”
“Their motive
is gratitude.”
“Gratitude! What have our poor people ever done for them
that these ladies should feel gratitude?
I wish you would explain it for me.”
“To explain
would involve the essential differences between our religions.”
“I’ll listen
to you,” said the judge.
The general
gave him a story of a friend in greatest difficulties over money matters, and
his debt was paid by a kind stranger.
Then he explained, “Though our debts have been paid and we are free, we
owe the deepest gratitude to Jesus Christ our Saviour, Who paid them for us,
and that explains these missionary ladies.
They have only one motive: to prove their gratitude to Him Who paid
their debts.”
Thank God for His unspeakable gift!
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞ Show others your thankfulness to God for
His unspeakable gift through your
actions of love and service.
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