Gift

From: Echoes of Grace: 1944

• 1 min. read • grade level: 7

History tells us of magnificent presents bestowed by earth's great ones upon those whom they esteemed, or whose goodwill they deemed it well to seek; but the choicest gift that was ever given; the greatest present that was ever made, was the gift, the wondrous gift, given by the great God to guilty rebels, who deserved naught but judgment and banishment from His presence forever.

"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.... He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life." John 3:16, 36¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
³⁶He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36).

Is not Christ the grandest gift that was ever given? Have you received Him?

"JESUS CHRIST
OUR LORD...
WAS DELIVERED FOR
OUR OFFENSES,
AND WAS RAISED AGAIN
FOR 'OUR
JUSTIFICATION.
THEREFORE BEING
JUSTIFIED BY FAITH,
WE HAVE PEACE
WITH GOD
THROUGH OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST."

Rom. 4:25; 5:1²⁵Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:25)
¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1).

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