God Gives-and Gives
God gives us many blessings, including forgiveness, eternal life, and sonship, and we should remember and live for Him as a result.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of recognizing and appreciating the continuous blessings that God bestows upon us during our lives. He highlights key gifts such as forgiveness, eternal life, and sonship, reminding us that these are not just future promises but present realities that shape our relationship with God. Tozer urges believers to live as forgiven sinners, fully aware of their identity as children of God, and to seek a deeper understanding of the abundant gifts available to them. He contrasts the significance of these divine gifts with the trivial requests we often bring before God, encouraging a focus on the greater blessings that define our faith.
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We ought to spend more time remembering the blessings and the benefits God is continually giving us while we are alive-before we leave this vale of tears! He gives us forgivenes - so we are to live for Him as forgiven sinners. He gives us eternal life. This is not just a future reality - our life in Him is a present bestowment. He gives us sonship: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God!" In this relationship there are many other gifts we receive from God, and if we do not possess them it is because we are not God's children in faith! We ask God to help us, to meet some need, to do something for you, and the Lord mercifully does it.
I consider these the little and the trifling things, yet we make a great deal of them.
But they are really the passing things compared to the great present benefactions of forgiveness, reinstatement in favor with God, sonship and eternal life!
Sermon Outline
- God's Continuous Giving
- Forgiveness
- Eternal Life
- Sonship
Key Quotes
“He gives us forgivenes - so we are to live for Him as forgiven sinners.” — A.W. Tozer
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God!” — A.W. Tozer
“We ought to spend more time remembering the blessings and the benefits God is continually giving us while we are alive-before we leave this vale of tears!” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We should live for God as forgiven sinners, remembering His continuous giving in our lives.
- We should have faith in God's blessings, both present and future.
- We should not make too much of the 'little and trifling things' God does for us, but rather focus on His great present benefactions.