He slid his gift quietly in front of me.
I looked on in awe, hoping my mind could process this unfamiliar gesture.
I don’t know how much thought he put into the cup of coffee sitting before me, but how much it touched me was incalculable. It had been years since any man had done something so thoughtful.
Weeks later, the same man arrived at my home, ready to escort me to church.
As I opened his car door, I was greeted by a sweet set of flowers sitting on the dash.
Simple, beautiful, small—but so much meaning.
There is much to be said for these tiny tokens of adoration.
These moments that touch my heart so deeply are gifts directly from God. He loves us and wants us to be happy.
In Streams in the Desert, April 15, it reads:
It is the joy of His heart to do good to all His children…Are you able to genuinely say, from your knowledge of God and your relationship with Him, that He is indeed a beautiful Being? If not, let me graciously encourage you to ask God to take you to that point, so you will fully appreciate His gentleness and kindness, so you will be able to say just how good He is, and so you will know what a delight it is to God’s heart to do good for His children.
I will always remember the gifts I received from that man, mostly because I will remember the acute feeling of love that they brought. It brings joy to my heart knowing that God wants us to be happy, and that He gives us moments where we tangibly feel His love upon us.
The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17).
