From A Park Bench - Receive This Gift

Sometimes some things are just so amazingly good that it is almost unbelievable. At the opening of a new store and as part of the promotion to get you inside, you might get a free ‘goody’ bag, you would probably get a nice selection of free sweets. I was faced with a amazing offer at the Grace and Faith Conference, where one of the speakers Duane Sheriff was handing out free box set copies of sermons to whoever wanted them. There was no limit, some fortunate receivers were filling us 2 or 3 carrier bags full of sets and the ladies behind the desk were handing out free carrier bags to be filled.  I must admit I felt more than a little guilty as I filled up my carrier bag. I was just amazed that it was just given away.

The riches of heaven have been freely given to us. We can know God in an intimate relationship; we can have real life, abundant life, eternal life, fulfilled life, a joyful life, a life of deep, secure, loving peace.

This life is all ours, it is all available, all provided freely, by the finished work of Christ on the cross and how do we receive this abundant, eternal life?

We receive this gift by faith. Which simply means that we just believe and trust in Jesus, we take God at his word that he has given us life in His son, we receive Jesus and take His life into ourselves?

Faith is simple. It is just seeing what is true and taking God at his word that it is so. It is our ‘Thank You’ to everything God has provided for us by grace,

Through Christ we have been given the amazing gift of eternal life. With Jesus comes all that He is, it does not just stop at eternal life, but it contains all the blessings of heaven, joy, hope, peace, love, strength, faith. Authority, freedom, kindness, security, righteousness, holiness, security, redemption, relationship, wholeness, healing, adoption.