"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." (v. 4-9)
My daughter currently loves to play dress-up. Her favorite thing to do is to pretend that she is a princess. Is this one of all, if not most, of little girls' dreams; to be swept up by a handsome prince to be taken to their beautiful castle? I believe a similar desire is true for all adults, including men (but not as romantic). How many of us had dreamt of winning the lotto? The "what if" scenarios would swim into our heads. Oh the joy we would have it if it becomes true!
Oh, but it has. The dream of our lifetime has occurred. Jesus Christ gave everything away, including His life, so He could give us the gift of life. Eternal life as royalty with our Father in heaven. It may not be riches of gold and silver, but it is riches of life full of joy, happiness, and love. In the end, isn't that what we seek. We have been so drawn to the idea that money would buy us this. Luckily, there are some romantics that attempt to convince us that true love is what gives us happiness. Well, God's agape love is unconditional; it does not get any better.
So, let us keep reminded of this. Let us enjoy the gift that He gives, and live our lives as prince and princess. We should be filled with joy and happiness.
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