In this post I’m going to write about the most important gift you can receive from God! That gift is salvation. I am going to include several scriptures, because it is important to me that you know this is what God says in the Bible, not just a concept I came up with. If after you read this, you have any questions please feel free to comment.
Gift of Salvation –
“But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.” Romans 5:15-18
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,” Ephesians 2:8
“But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” Ephesians 4:7
Like I have mentioned in my previous posts, just because God has a gift available for us does not mean we automatically receive it and the benefits of it. A gift requires a receiver. So if you’d like to receive the gift of salvation in can be as simple as praying something like …
God, I know that I have done things against your will and don’t deserve salvation. But I see in these verses that Jesus paid the price to give me salvation. So I ask you to forgive my sins, I choose to make Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior, I believe that he died for my sins and that you rose him from the grave. So I receive the gift of salvation that I may have eternal life.
if you prayed that prayer and have any questions, please reach out. In the meantime, I highly encourage you to find a local church and speak with someone about this prayer. Begin reading the Bible and continue praying to God as he cares for you.