What gift have people from around the globe longed for since the beginning of time, arrived exactly as predicted over two-thousand years ago, is not able to be bought or manipulated with money, given to us freely but paid for by the death of the innocent life of a King, wanted by all but rejected by most?
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15
Jesus Christ the Messiah, Lamb of God, the Way, the Truth, the Life, Rabbi, Son of the Most High is our Gift!
Why is this gift a big deal for you and I? For our children and grandchildren?
- Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15
- You shall call His name Jesus, for he will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21
- Being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:7
- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
When unwrapped and accepted this Indescribable Gift saves us from our sins and grants us eternal life!
But, the majority of people throughout time decide to reject the Gift.
- All the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region. Matt 8:34
- Jesus said, “Blessed is he who does not take offense at me. Matt 8:34
- Jesus wondered at their unbelief. Mark 6:6
- The religious people of the day “mocked Him and spit on Him and scourged Him and killed Him….” Mark 10:34
What have you done with the Gift? Have you bowed your knees in acceptance or quietly walked away in rejection?
“When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, 5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.[a] 6 He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.
7 Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.” Titus 3:4-7 (NLT)
In Christ alone,
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