His hand is always in his purse – Thomas Brooks

There is a difference between Christ’s giving and the world’s giving. The world gives but they give more rarely. But Christ gives, and He gives frequently. He is every day, every hour, yes, every moment, a-giving of royal favors to His people. Here is peace for you who are in trouble,” says Christ; “and here is pardon for you who groan under guilt,” says Christ; “and here is comfort for you who are mourners in Zion,” says Christ, etc. His hand is always in his purse, He is still a-scattering pearls of glory, ay, the very jewels of His crown, among the beloved of His soul.

Augustus, in his solemn feasts, gave gold to some and trifles to others. The Lord gives the gold, the best things, to His own; but the trifles of this world to the men of the world.

The gifts which Christ gives are pure gifts. He gives . . .
wine without water,
light without darkness,
gold without dross, and
sweet without bitter.
There is much dross and poison in the gifts which the world gives but there is none in the gifts which Christ gives. The streams are as the fountain is; the fountain is pure, and so are the streams.