The Bible reminds us of two important truths about God’s gift of salvation. First, it reminds us that it is a costly gift. Think about this for a moment; suppose you wanted to express your love for someone by giving them a very extravagant gift. What would you have to do? Well, you’d first have to go to the store and buy it—and the finer the gift, the more it would cost you. To your significant other, it’s a free gift, but it wasn’t free on your part!
The same is true with God’s gift of salvation. To us it’s free, but it cost God the life of His Son. The reason is because on the cross Jesus Christ became the final sacrifice for our sins. He paid for our salvation with His blood. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
On a side note: the Greek word for gift is Dorea (do-reh-ah’) , meaning “a free gift.” This word lays particular stress on the gratuitous nature of the gift—it is something given above and beyond what is expected or deserved.
For some, the second Biblical truth is easier ‘read’ than done. Like any other gift, God’s gift of salvation doesn’t become ours until we accept it. Just as we can reject or refuse the gift someone offers us, so we can also reject or refuse God’s gift of salvation.
Now, if I am speaking to you and you are on your faith journey and you’re still on the fence about Jesus, I pray by faith you would accept His ‘dorea’ into your life today.
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