Unexpected Gift

Send us Fan MailEdward St. John, the CEO of St. John Properties, challenged his employees to meet a portfolio goal over a 40-year period. The company was able to meet the goal this year, only 14 years after setting it, and St. John decided to thank his employees.At the company’s annual Christmas party, St. John decided to give his employees a special bonus … $10 million to divide among them. In Romans, we are encouraged to “never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord.” (12:11; NIRV)Here are some of the words the employees used to describe the gift: “total disbelief; don’t have words to properly describe how I felt; amazing; incredible, life-changing.”Do you remember what it was like when you felt that way about your relationship with God and the gift He’s given us in Jesus? If you haven’t felt that in a while, spend time in God’s Word and in prayer, write down things for which you’re thankful, and look for ways to serve others.Allow yourself to be used by God, and pray that He will fan the flames of your spiritual fire.  Support the show