Friday, December 7, 2012

The Grace Story: {Day 7} When giving costs everything

Our sin-problem required more than a quick fix, a band-aid over a scrape.  Nothing less than a perfect Substitute - someone who could take our punishment - would do.

So God sent His Son.

Not just to be born in humble circumstances, but ultimately to die a cruel, humiliating death.  For our sakes.

A friend recently shared this thought: "We can give without loving, but we cannot love without giving."

John 3:16 echoes that truth.  God loved...so He gave.

His love would not allow Him to remain passive.  He gave us the gift that cost everything, when we deserved nothing - nothing good, that is.

Now it can all be ours.  Hope.  Love.  Forgiveness.  Freedom.  Purpose.  Belonging.  A warm, real, close relationship with Him that pulses with the beat of every moment.

Thank You, Lord, for this amazing grace-gift You gave us!!

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