Take the Gift For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Recommended Reading James 2:14-17 You work hard in your vegetable garden and harvest an abundance of fresh produce. So you collect a bag full of tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, and squash and knock on your neighbors door to share the bounty. As you hand her the gift from your garden, she asks if she can pay you something. You decline, but understand. If its not Christmas, a birthday, or anniversary, people are uncomfortable with the idea of receiving a gift. The human tendency to want to work for what we get, the feeling that what is not earned is undeserved, keeps many from understanding the Gospel of the grace of God. Salvation is no more free than the cost of growing vegetables. But just as you paid the price so your neighbor could have a gift, so Jesus Christ paid the price for salvation and offers it as a gift to us. We are saved through faith ... not [by] works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). Salvation is the gift of God. When we offer to pay for a gift, it ceases to be a gift at all. Theres only one thing to do with Gods offer of the gift of salvation: Say thank you and embrace it. ~ David Jeremiah
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:11:17 +0000
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