Have you ever ordered a gift from Amazon or been promised a gift that was never received? If you are a giver there is frustration because you did the work of ordering, sending and paying for the gift. If you are an expecting recipient, there is disappointment.
Have you ever been given a gift that was never opened for whatever reason that might be?
It is 12 days until Easter. This passage is perfect.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 6:3
Jesus was the gift on Christmas morning. He gave us the gift of mercy and grace when he took our place on the cross. I've always loved the idea that love held him to the cross, not nails. The love was the power, but the nails were real. The pain and suffering was man's brutality pour out on an innocent man. He paid our sin debt as a gift.
With only twelve days until Easter, the gift is still available. Many have knowledge of the gift, but have never opened it. Others have opened it and walked ways. Some are discovering the freedom in unwrapping the gift for the first time.
How will we approach Easter this year? Does the best gift ever remain unopened?
Today, I am grateful for gifts received.
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