Today I come to you writing what I feel. Because after all, I am pretty sure that's the point. I was sitting in church last night and my Pastor was preaching on Spiritual gifts. This is one of my favorite topics because I like to remember that God, not only gave us His one and only Son. He also blesses us with Spiritual gifts when we accept the free gift of Salvation.
I am a musician. I am not bad but also not the best. Music comes naturally to me. I use my gift as an offering to God when I play on the worship team at church. I love playing and it makes it even better knowing that my biggest fan is God Himself. I know that by using my gift and playing to the best of my ability, I am serving God. Now, because I enjoy playing and I am good at it sometimes is seems fairly easy on my part. The hard part is when you take God out of it and insert yourself into the equation. It doesn't work that way! This might come as a complete shocker, but you and God are not interchangeable. Trust me. Or don't and test it yourself. Let me know how it goes.
The point I am trying to make is that God is God and we simply aren't. God has given us so much and all that we have to do is accept His free gift.
"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."
Okay so here it is. God has shown us grace by sending His Son to die on a cross for our sins and the sins of the world. It is by faith. Simply putting your trust in God. And would you look at that, it's not by our own doing. Not by your works! If you want this free gift of salvation all you have to do is believe that Jesus Christ died for you and paid the price for your salvation while on the cross of Calvary.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the gift of salvation. Thank you for the gift of Your Son Jesus Christ, who died on a cross for my sins. I want to put my faith in you. I know I am a sinner and apart from you I am nothing. Please come into my life. Wash me of my sins and cleanse me with Your salvation. Give me the gift of eternal life.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
"For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God."
"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."
No comments:
Post a Comment