Rejoicing in the Gifts of Life.
Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.--1 Timothy 6:17, NKJV
TO THE INFINITE LOVE of the Redeemer every human being is indebted for the gifts of life. Food and raiment and shelter, body and mind and soul--all are the purchase of His blood.--Education, 139.
All power is given into His hands, that He may dispense rich gifts unto men.--Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 91.
Every day they are surrounded with the tokens of God's love; every day they are enjoying the bounties of His providence.--Steps to Christ, 121.
The plan of redemption begins and ends with a gift...."God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son."...And as the crowning blessing of redemption, "the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."--Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, 730.
He has given us the Light and Majesty of heaven, and with Him He has bestowed all the heavenly treasure. Much as He has promised us for the life to come, He bestows princely gifts in this life. As subjects of His grace, He desires us to enjoy everything that will ennoble, expand, and elevate our characters.--The Ministry of Healing, 405.
"Look at the birds....They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns;
yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?...
...Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;
and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."
--Matthew 6:26, 28, 29, NKJV