It saddens me anytime I hear of a person who asks for a gift
from God, then when the gift arrives, they are too afraid to accept it.
Not too long ago, I was talking with a man who related to me that he was having extreme difficulty in his business affairs, and
he wanted God to intervene and send him a miracle. I got to know this man and he seemed very sincere
in his desire to serve God, so I went to the Lord and petitioned on behalf of
this man.
The Lord consented, and gave the gift. A huge, enormous gift!
The man was ecstatic!
It was what he was praying for.
He was so excited that he began telling everyone close to him about this
great miracle that the Lord had given him.
But it was not to last.
In his enthusiasm, he cast his pearls before swine and told his competitors about this great miracle that
happened. And of course his competitors
advised him to avoid the gift of God, to avoid it at all costs. Their rhetoric scared him so much that he
listened to the advice of his competitors, and he was afraid to accept the gift
of the Lord.
Needless to say his business deal failed horribly, all
because he trusted in the arm of flesh, rather than trusting in God.
Turning down a gift from God is a great sin. Not to mention that it is very unkind and
rude. Then, to have the audacity to ask
for a second gift! Why should the Lord
give another gift if a person turned down the first gift? How can they make a mockery of God? How can they treat Him and His gifts as
things of naught?
If God sends you a gift, accept it!
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