The Indescribable Gift

^‘Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift’ (2 Corinthians 9:15 - NIV) 

In 2 Corinthians 9:15, Paul the Apostle talks about an indescribable gift.  There are some who contend that this indescribable gift is in reference to the alms giving of the Church in Corinth, ‘the reference is rather to the inexpressible gift which God had granted to them and us in bestowing his Son to die for all mankind. This shows that the mind of Paul was full of this subject; and that wherever he began, he was sure to end with a reference to the Redeemer (Barnes notes on the Bible).

In other versions of the Bible, words and phrases like inexpressible, a gift too wonderful for words, unspeakable, invaluable, priceless, precious and unutterable, throw more light on what Paul the Apostle meant when he referred to Christ as God’s indescribable gift to mankind. Indeed Christ is the gift that no heart can fully conceive, declare nor explain.

The question is, why did Paul refer to Christ as God’s indescribable gift? Below are a few of the many reasons why Jesus is God’s indescribable gift to the world.

1.    Christ is the highest God ever gave or can give to man. He is the best gift God ever gave humanity. SoRom 8:32 says, ‘if He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all - how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?

2.    Christ’s love, greatness and glory: It is truly unspeakable, that Yahweh the ancient of days, Elohim the creator of the universe will step out of His heavenly glory, come down and become part of His creation, and be born not in a palace but a manger. Finally, He died on the cross to save all men. Thousands of years before His birth, Isaiah described Him as, the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, The everlasting father and the Prince of peace…’ (Isaiah 9:6-7). All that Christ was on earth and is in heaven now, is for your benefit – all that is in this indescribable gift is for the Children of God.

3.    The Blessing or benefits contained in that package: Paul told the church in Corinth that, Christ has‘became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption’ (1 Cor 1:30).This indescribable gift is a package full of countless blessings. There is no way one can exhaust talking about the blessings in Christ. When one needs satisfaction and fulfillment in life, christ says I am the bread of Life. When it comes to healing; He promises that in His stripes we are healed. When it comes to peace, He says I am the Prince of peace. When it comes to finding direction in life and your way to heaven, He says I am the way, the truth and the life.  Simply put, all that we need for life and Godliness is in Him (2 pet 1:3).

This is the story of Christmas. If you have not surrendered your life to Christ and received this Indescribable gift, repent of your sins and believe in Him and you will be saved. Without Christ there is nothing like life. The next lesson is entitled, ‘Getting the best out of God’s indescribable gift’.