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READ: Ephesians 2:4-10
“I can’t wait for my birthday, Mommy,” said little Ralphie one day. You see, Ralphie loves to get presents, especially on his birthday.
I am sure we ourselves do not mind getting presents either, but often, as we get older, there seem to be “strings” attached to many of them.
Do you ever wish you could get just one present with absolutely no strings attached? Well, surprise! There is one present we all have that has no strings attached. The present I am speaking of is our eternal salvation. We are told, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God...”
What a wonderful gift God has given us! God loves us even though we have been sinning since Adam fell in the Garden of Eden. He not only promised a Savior, but He sent us the Savior (Jesus). We do not have to do anything to receive God’s forgiveness. He saved us through the death of His one and only Son on the cross of Calvary. We have eternal salvation with absolutely no strings attached!!!
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: What kind of gifts can we give that have no strings attached? How can we show our thankfulness for God’s gifts? How can we share God’s gifts with others?
PRAYER SUGGESTIONS: Ask God to help you share His gifts with others. Ask God to help a friend who is struggling to find God’s gifts. Thank God for the gifts He has given you.