"Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15 NIV
Just in time for Mother's Day, Runner's World Magazine published an article titled, "Best Mother's Day Gifts for Runners" urging its readers to "Get the mother runner in your life something she really wants this year." And to find the gift that "she really wants," the editors polled the dedicated mother runners in their own lives for their favorite tech and apparel to find out what was on their wish lists for Mother’s Day. The final list included twenty gifts to choose from for every type of mother runner out there including rookies, race addicts and longtime runners who like to hit the trails to unwind.
And while any one of those gifts would surely put a smile on a mother runner's face, their value is nothing in comparison to the "indescribable gift" God gave the world over 2,000 years ago. Think about it. We give gifts to people because we love them, honor them or want to thank them for something right? That is why this "indescribable gift" and the giving of it are unable to be adequately described with any amount of words! You see, when we were lost in our sin and undeserving of any good thing, God gave us his one and only son Jesus Christ who brought salvation to the world. Do you get that?? We received a gift of immeasurable, incalculable and unfathomable value simply because God loves us. I don't know about you my friend but the thought of that fills my heart so full with gratitude that I can't help but smile.
So on this Mother's Day, be sure to thank your Mother for all the good things she has done. She is surely deserving of it. But more importantly, take the time to thank God for the "indescribable gift" He gave to all of us. Not just on this day but every day.
Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us when we didn't love You back. Thank You for not giving up on us Lord when anyone else would have turned and walked away. You are surely a God worthy of all our praise, honor and worship. So today and every day we thank You. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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