If we wait to unwrap the gift in the right context, enjoyment is heightened. The same is true of glory, honor, and immortality. God intends us to have it but not in this life. Not in these bodies, where sin can so easily taint our enjoyment and warp our discretion. “Being known” is one of the gifts we can forego today, and tomorrow, and the rest of this life—to enjoy the full spectrum of pleasures forevermore. He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. (Rom. 2:7 nlt)
