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In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:13-14 ESV
Game shows offer a consolation prize if contestants don’t win. This gift is offered when there is a failed attempt at winning the game.
God doesn’t offer consolation prizes. If you choose God, you get it all, and if you don’t, you get nothing. When you believe Jesus is the only way, and accept God’s rescue, you will be saved. The benefits? You can expect grace (access to God when you did nothing to earn His interest), mercy (not being punished for something you deserve), forgiveness, and the companionship of God’s Spirit.
You also gain external life with God and a face-to-face relationship with Him in heaven. This inheritance is guaranteed but, just like an earthly inheritance, you will need to wait. When you get all of God, is there any conceivable consolation prize that would make life worth living without Him?
Prayer: Dear God, when I believe and accept everything that’s true about Your Son, my today is changed. Because You forgive, my yesterday is changed. Because You offer eternity with You, my tomorrow is changed. You offer change because You don’t want to leave me the way You found me. Thanks for caring about my every day.
Game shows offer a consolation prize if contestants don’t win. This gift is offered when there is a failed attempt at winning the game.
God doesn’t offer consolation prizes. If you choose God, you get it all, and if you don’t, you get nothing. When you believe Jesus is the only way, and accept God’s rescue, you will be saved. The benefits? You can expect grace (access to God when you did nothing to earn His interest), mercy (not being punished for something you deserve), forgiveness, and the companionship of God’s Spirit.
You also gain external life with God and a face-to-face relationship with Him in heaven. This inheritance is guaranteed but, just like an earthly inheritance, you will need to wait. When you get all of God, is there any conceivable consolation prize that would make life worth living without Him?
Prayer: Dear God, when I believe and accept everything that’s true about Your Son, my today is changed. Because You forgive, my yesterday is changed. Because You offer eternity with You, my tomorrow is changed. You offer change because You don’t want to leave me the way You found me. Thanks for caring about my every day.
