Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Have you ever thought so long and hard about the perfect gift?
To give to the one you love, in hopes their spirit you could lift
You knew what they needed, and wanted to give it to them on a special day
But when it came time for your love to open it, it was lost or thrown away

Our Lord sees this happen, too often, much to my dismay
With our Lord’s most precious gifts it happens every day
The evil one has convinced many they just get in the way

But God came down to earth, knowing the price that He would have to pay
What love He must have had for us, even though we had gone astray
But yet, He left His precious gifts with us, even though His love we did betray
I believe He sends His Holy Spirit to offer them to everyone everyday

Of course many are to busy too sense this Holy Ray
They won’t open their hearts even on the most holy day
Because they don’t know about the most important gifts anyway
These precious gifts are not made of metal, wood, plastic, or clay
They are; wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord to Whom I pray
That someone will read these words and open their gifts today