FREEBIES! WE ALL LOVE THEM!

 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. (Revelations 22:17)

Especially in this economy, everybody loves something free. It becomes a huge prize to some who don’t get a lot of gifts.

Even little things like food, a candy bar, a free drink or pizza after earning points.

It’s nice to sit and receive something well earned – or just well deserved!

Many even vote for politicians who promise free services, like free buses or trains, food, rent. Most of the time – they cannot keep that promise.

Why? Because nothing is ever TRULY free. Somewhere down the line, someone had to pay for it, before it got to you!

 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. ROMANS 3:24

Well, there is actually 1 thing that is free.

The salvation from spiritual eternal death through Jesus Christ! (Romans 6:23)

That’s right – FREE! We cannot earn it ourselves or you will forever chase your own tail trying to be sinless, spotless, holy and without blame. Sin is something that we cannot take with us through the pearly gates is anything from this world that corrupted it. 

Who can be that perfect? No one but Jesus, the only Holy One who was able to take our place for punishment of our sins. Romans: 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in ^[a] Christ Jesus our Lord.

And the one thing we need the most = we reject! Everything was actually free in the beginning, and we chose to disobey and lost that lottery. All because of our love for sin and this world.

 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰ For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10

It’s free to us. He paid dearly for it, for you as well. That’s the thing people don’t understand. Jesus, son of God, does love you, but not your sin. So He took the punishment for you.

He loves all folks, all kinds, rich or poor, young or old, black, white, chinese or other asians, Indian, everything.

WE are the ones who put up the blinders and judge folks for what we see in front of us, but God knows the whole story. And we are not without sin ourselves.

He paid dearly for your sins and theirs, so let him handle things!

 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (2 Corin 9:15)

The best news – when you repent of those sins and believe Jesus as your Savior, you are brand new! Your crimson sins are as white as snow (Isaiah 1:18) and you are a new creation!

Enjoy this freedie that is offered to all, day and night. come as you are and let Him do the ‘cleaning out’.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:^[a] The old has gone, the new is here! (2Corin 5:17)