Today's Devotional, January 17

God Is A Giver, Not A Taker

 


He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

Romans 8:32


Some Christians mistakenly believe that God gives and also takes away. At funerals, we sometimes hear the minister say, “The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

I remember an occasion when I was looking at a baby who was suffering from cancer. I heard one of his family members comment, “You can’t be sure what God’s will is. He may or may not heal.” What that person meant was that although the Lord had given the parents this baby, He might later take the baby away from them.

Job displayed this very same attitude when he received the news that he had lost his property and children. Thinking that God was the source of his problems and not knowing that it was actually Satan who had come against him, he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21) Such a statement seems to honor God, but in reality, it reveals an erroneous view of our heavenly Father.

As children of God, we know what the Father’s will is for us. He is a giver, not a taker! Jesus said, “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32) It is the devil who is the thief. He comes to steal, kill and destroy. But Jesus came to give us life more abundant. (John 10:10)

Jesus met every need and healed every sickness brought before Him, and at the cross, He gave His own life. Never once did He take anything away from the people who came to Him. And the Bible says that whoever has seen Jesus has seen the Father. (John 14:9)

Beloved, your heavenly Father wants you to know today that He is the one who gives you all good things. And if He has already given us heaven’s best — Jesus, “how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things”?

Thought For The Day
If our heavenly Father has already given us heaven’s best — Jesus, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?





 


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  1. Sandhya D'Mello says:

    amen

  2. Melanie Moran says:

    Amen, Amen, Amen Solid in his promise! Amen JP!! Glory

  3. Albert says:

    Thank you Joseph, for this revelation. A mist has been lifted from both my eyes and my heart. Glory be to the Most High God.

  4. rudairo violet says:

    thank you so much. this is a word in time i know that my God surely is a giver!

  5. Darryl Gerard says:

    Amen!!! Praise God for this wonderful revelation of God’s Word and who He is based on the scriptures. I confess that before, I also thinked the way Job thinked. But now, with this message, I have a better picture of how God is. He is a giver. In the end of the story of Job, we can see that God gave back to Job two-folds everything that the devil took from him. Now that’s God! He gives!
    Glory to God!!! Thank You Jesus!!!

  6. Ama B. Acheampong says:

    Amen

  7. Femi Bruce says:

    Amen & God bless you Joseph Prince…the Lords wisdom,blessings & joy shall continually be upon you in Jesus Name

  8. Odigomma says:

    True talk

  9. Emmanuel agboadah says:

    Haw blessed i am with these words. Indeed my God loves me. Thank you pastor.

  10. Opata John Louis says:

    I have been waiting a long time for a man of God to comment on this lie a long time. Man of God you are really a blessing to our generation.

  11. franklin asamoah zion says:

    The gods of the nations are greedy and selfish,but thank God for my JESUS;Amazing GRACE, how can it be? That my God sld GIVE His life 4 me- thank u JESUS

  12. Oscar dumenyo says:

    Thank you Lord! You are indeed, a GIVER! Halleluyah-Amen!!!

  13. zeny says:

    Amen!I’m sooo blessed! It”s all about you Jesus …Grace and Peace to All…..

  14. Akingbile michael says:

    Your messages keep on empowering, encouraging me 2 stand up and fulfil my calling.More annointing in jesus name.

  15. Ifeanyi E. says:

    thank u pst. JP

  16. Beverly says:

    Amen! Praise God for His amazing grace, complete provision, and tender mercies that are new every day. Thank you Pastor Prince for helping so many! God gives us what we need and the desires of our hearts and He TAKES away sin, sickness, sorrow, weakness, and poverty. All praise to the Great I Am for complete provision that was paid in FULL by His Son, heaven’s Gift, Jesus Christ! Thank You Jesus!!

  17. jayn kamanga says:

    thank u for the revelation that was my thought too. Praise God for giving us heaven’s best

  18. Lourenco says:

    God is gracious

  19. Sally Davis says:

    HE DOES GIVE AND TAKE AWAY>>>HE TOOK AWAY ALL SIN, JUDGMENT, AND THE CURSE…AND, HE GAVE HIS SON FOR US, SO WE COULD FREELY HAVE ALL THINGS….THAT PERTAIN TO LIFE AND GODLYNESS.>>>THE HEALED, THE PROSPEROUS, THE SAFE, THE WISDOM OF GOD, ALL THINGS IN HEAVEN>>JESUS SAID TO PRAY IN THIS MANNER>>>AS IT IS IN HEAVEN>>>THERE IS NO PERVERSION IN HEAVEN, ONLY BLESSINGS AND JESUS BOUGHT THEM BACK FOR US.

  20. Sandy Crosby says:

    Beloved, your heavenly Father wants you to know today that He is the one who gives you all good things. And if He has already given us heaven’s best — Jesus, “how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things”?

    Thought For The Day
    If our heavenly Father has already given us heaven’s best — Jesus, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
    I still respect Job for not cursing God but accepting that God is sovereign no matter what, even if you dont understand that it was Satan not God at all, Jesus came to give life not take it!

  21. Amonoo George Nino says:

    Am really blessed by the message and really thank God for having preserved your voice for our generation and i pray the Father to open more doors of ulterances for u in ministry……BLESS YOU

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