“Receive His Grace”

As a child, many of us were very excited for the Christmas Holiday to arrive. We were excited to receive gifts from family and friends. Whether you believed that Santa Clause brought them or you were aware of your parents going to the store and purchasing what you asked for; the main thing is you were excited to receive your gift.

 All of us love to receive gifts, whether young or old, rich or poor, learned or unlearned we all know the warmth that we feel whenever we receive a gift. Gift giving is something that has been around for centuries, in fact it all started over two thousand years ago when God sent His son into the earth to hang, bleed and die for our sins. This gift of salvation through Grace was given and is available to all man kind.

 John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 As a result of God’s love for us being so great, He was willing to give His only son to us that we might live through Him. This gift of Grace has been made free for us all. Whether black or white, famous or barely known by men. Christ is giving us all a gift , a free gift of Grace that we may feel the warmth of His love. Now although this gift is free for us, it wasn’t free for Christ. He paid the ransom for our sins with His life.

 1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

 He actually sacrificed His life and was willing to die that we may live. A man who knew absolutely no sin became sin for us.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

He became sin so that we would have access to this free gift of salvation. For we are all saved by Grace through Faith.

 Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.

 No one is excluded from receiving this gift. Maybe there were times you experienced as a little child, where your parent(s) weren’t able to get you anything for the holidays. I know you remember the sadness that you felt as a result of feeling left out or simply forgotten about. Maybe you saw all of the other children playing and you weren’t as excited because you didn’t get a gift that year. Well I’m here to tell you that this gift of Grace is available to everyone! It’s not anything that you have to work for, you simply receive it from Christ. There’s no need to feel unworthy, because we have all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God.

 Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

Don’t allow the enemy to use shame and guilt on you to prevent you from receiving all that God has for you!!

 Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

 Receive the love of God by receiving His Grace for your life. The amazing thing about receiving the gift of Grace is that when you receive His Grace gift you actually receive the gift of Life and you’ll be able to receive an even greater reward one day, and that is hearing Him say,” Well done thy good and Faithful servant.” Don’t you want to hear God tell you to enter into Heaven and dwell with Him? I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want to hear Him say depart from me you worker of iniquity. I dare you to Receive His Grace today, it is available to you.

 Min. Arkimberly Jiles