Who doesn’t love getting a gift?? The fact that someone cares enough to pick out something and give it to you is a big deal. Getting gifts is great, but giving them can be even more impactful. I love seeing the joy in someone’s eyes when I give them a special gift.
Imagine the joy God feels when we accept the gifts He presents to us, most especially his gift of grace. One of my absolute favorite lines in the Bible is Ephesians 2:8, For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Whenever I hear this I always seem to breathe a little easier. It’s not up to me to do enough, or read enough, or pray enough or BE enough. I AM enough.
Thank God, it’s not up to us. God does the heavy lifting. All we have to do is trust and receive.
Reading today’s passage again, I noticed a few things. In verse 4 it talks about “his great love.” Verse 7 says, “his grace expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.” The passage is all about HIS mercy and HIS gift of grace. See, it’s about HIM, not us. He’s the one giving and we’re the ones receiving.
So, breathe a sigh of relief and accept the gift God is giving you, because it’s the greatest gift you’ll ever get!
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