Pam & I had decided to sell our BMW-Z3 in favor a a more practical car. This was a very logical decision. We really didn’t need a little 
convertible sports car. But once it was gone, we realized how much we missed driving on the backroads through Illinois & Wisconsin on our little 2 day getaways in that little car.
We had been without the Z3 for about a year when Pam went on a 2-week trip with our son & his boys’ choir. About a week into her trip I had an appointment in Chicago near a BMW dealership. I went to just browse – honest! And wouldn’t you know they had a new Z-4 with the perfect color combination of a steel blue exterior, a gray convertible top, & an off-white interior. I knew Pam would love the car. I could imagine the excitement on her face if I bought if for her. And so I inquired as the price of the car since I had a certain price point I would not exceed. I couldn’t believe the asking price was well below our price point. I couldn’t resist. I bought the car, drove it home, & tucked it away in the garage for Pam to discover when she arrived home from her trip in another week.
That was one of the longest weeks of my life. I couldn’t wait for Pam to come home to receive her gift. I counted down the days & the hours until she arrived. I picked her up from the airport & took her home, the whole time anticipating the moment she would receive the car. We arrived home safely, went into the front door & got settled into the house. She & Eric Jr had tons of stories to tell about their trip. Finally, when the time was just right, I took her down to the garage. There it was! Her eyes widened until they were about to pop. her hands began shaking, she screeched one of her signature “ooooh’s” & then asked, “Is it really for me?” She was ecstatic. That is a moment I will never forget!
God has given us a wonderful, marvelous, priceless gift. He has given us the Holy Spirit. In Luke 11:13 Jesus said, “If you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” This is an eternal, ever-present, power-giving, life-renewing gift from God. The Holy Spirit IS God. And He is given to US! Are you ready to connect with God? What is your response to His Gift?
