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?
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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”?
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