I can’t remember a time I’ve ever won anything for free – that is until this past week! Ahhhhh! I really won something! I yelled out when I learned the news! It’ a beautiful “something” too, but I’m not going to tell you about because I’m giving it away to my daughter, and she reads my blog! Suffice it to say that I’d love to keep it (but I won’t)! I entered a contest on a blog I follow and I was chosen out of hundreds of entries – amazing!
Free just has an amazing sound to it! Let Sam’s club give away free samples and you have to dodge the carts, lest you get maimed by someone running for that 1/4″ piece of cheese or swallow of apple cider! People will spend money on stamps on envelopes to send away for a coupon for a one free sample size of the product just because, well, it’s free!
Does it amaze you that our salvation was absolutely free? We paid nothing; we own nothing. There are no strings attached. Christ gave His life for me. All I have to do is accept His free gift of salvation and enjoy the benefits of being a child of God for all eternity. My heart desires to serve Him because I love Him, but it’s not a payment; it’s gratitude.
We, who are thirsty, are also commanded to drink of the water of life freely. Each day my soul is thirsty for God. I come to His Word and He freely pours out His truths to me that my thirst may be quenched. The picture is that of the water of life gushing forth with no restraint. I leave satisfied. If I choose to walk past the sample booth at Sam’s, it’s my loss (not much of one, but a loss, nonetheless). If I ignore the Water that’s freely poured out to me; it’s my loss – and it’s a huge one! We each need to stop and drink and drink each day. It’s better than the free gift that will be coming in the mail soon. That gift can burn, break or get lost. My free salvation and the water of life is mine forever. Now, that’s something to rejoice about!
See you in church!
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