Day 5: Our Incredible Gift from God

Have you ever received something good that you did absolutely nothing to deserve?

We all have. It’s called salvation.

No just judge on earth would offer this kind of gift. Salvation is total forgiveness, extended without any guarantee on our part that we will change our sinful habits. It is completely free. There is no jail time, no probation, no restitution required. It has already been paid in full, all we must do is repent and receive it.

Salvation is also a promise to forgive us again, as often as needed, for our entire lifetime.

It is the complete removal of our sin from God’s record, as though it had never happened. This is what it means to be justified. God no longer views our sin. Instead, He sees the blood of Jesus that covers it entirely.

It’s called amazing grace.

The source of all love, our God, demonstrated that love by dying for our sin without anyone asking Him to. He calculated the full cost of our rebellion and paid it Himself. He saw our need and rescued us from an eternity in hell.

Why? Because He loves us unconditionally and wants us to be with Him. Forever.

This is why we share our One Minute Witness. This is why we serve Him. This is why we warn people of an eternal hell and pray for our lost friends and neighbors.

We are debtors. We have been forgiven of a debt we could never repay. We are saved from our sin, permanently and completely.

And now we are His ambassadors. We have been given the privilege of speaking for God to others whom He loves just as deeply.

We serve Him because we love Him. We love Him because He first loved us.

For more information on who Jesus is and how to receive this gift go to www.frostygrapes.com