God's Gift To The Human Race

[Thompson, Darryl]

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for March 3
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God's Gift To The Human Race

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16.

The heart of God yearns over His earthly children with a love stronger
than death. In giving up His Son, He has poured out to us all heaven in
one gift.

Through that gift there comes to us day by day the unfailing flow of
Jehovah's goodness. Every flower, with its delicate tints and sweet
fragrance, is given for our enjoyment through that one Gift. The sun and
moon were made by Him; there is not a star that beautifies the heavens
which He did not make. There is not an article of food upon our tables
that He has not provided for our sustenance. The superscription of
Christ is upon it all. Everything is supplied to man through the one
unspeakable Gift, the only-begotten Son of God. He was nailed to the
cross that all these bounties might flow to God's workmanship.

In taking our nature, the Saviour has bound Himself to humanity by a tie
that is never to be broken. Through the eternal ages He is linked with
us. "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son." He
gave Him not only to bear our sins, and to die as our sacrifice; He gave
Him to the fallen race. To assure us of His immutable counsel of peace,
God gave His only-begotten Son to become one of the human family,
forever to retain His human nature. This is the pledge that God will
fulfill His word. "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and
the government shall be upon his shoulder." Isa. 9:6. God has adopted
human nature in the person of His Son, and has carried the same into the
highest heaven. . . . Heaven is enshrined in humanity, and humanity is
enfolded in the bosom of Infinite Love.

Christ bowed down in unparalleled humility, that in His exaltation to
the throne of God, He might also exalt those who believe in Him, to a
seat with Him upon His throne. 

>From Devotional: Our Father Cares, p. 65.