Genesis 32:18 then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau, and he is coming behind us.’
When Jacob was preparing to meet Esau, he was worried Esau may be angry with him, so he sent a bunch of gifts ahead of him to try and pacify Esau.
What sort of occasions do you wait for before you give a gift to someone else? Do you wait until you are so worried you go out and spend all your money, or do you give gifts early?
Sometimes it is the smallest of gifts given early on which make the biggest impressions – don’t wait until you think you have no hope left before seeking gifts!