Exclusively

During my National Youth service I got in a taxi one day, heading to the NYSC secretariat. I was dressed in the government-issued khaki trousers and a t-shirt, so it was difficult for anyone to not notice that I was a serving corps member.

There was a well-dressed lady sitting beside me, who after a while identified herself also as a serving corps member. I don’t know how young I looked, but for some vague reason she paid my fare. My monthly allowance from my PPA was probably more than her entire allowance for the service year from her PPA, but I kept my mouth shut and relished the gift. 

I don’t know when last good was done to you from the heart, but I haven’t forgotten this one. Seriously though, it was just about a hundred naira but you’re reading about it today. The lady and I wouldn’t likely recognize each other if we met again, but I do remember that good was done to me. The reason is inconsequential, God was the ultimate source.

Every good gift comes exclusively from God. That’s what the bible says. Now this may be really difficult to comprehend, especially with so many gifts and presents being sent and received per second, but if the gift is truly good, it’s from God.

God Himself may not have signed the card, but your reception of that gift is possible because of Him.

All of goodness is possible because God started it.

So the next time you are the subject of actual goodwill, look beyond the conduit carrying out the divine instruction, and see the ultimate Giver - the Source of all things good.