Lavish Love

Our Daily Bread Podcast | Our Daily Bread · Jul 5, 2026

It was my grandson’s eleventh birthday, and a group of family members gathered at a Mediterranean restaurant to celebrate. Before ordering, my son asked the birthday boy what he wanted. He reluctantly told his dad he’d like the salmon but knew it was too expensive. My son told him, “It’s your birthday. If that’s what you’d like, you can have it.” My grandson was thrilled, and his broad smile showed it. My son’s love for his son (he makes sacrifices for all his children) reminds me in small part of God’s lavish love. First John 3 describes…