"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23 NLT)
To whom does God offer His gift? To the brightest? The most beautiful or the most charming? No. His gift is for us all -- beggars and bankers, clergy and clerks, judges and janitors. All God's children.
And He wants us so badly, He'll take us in any condition -- "as is" reads the tag on our collars. He's not about to wait for us to reach perfection (He knows we'll never get there!). Do you think He's waiting for us to overcome all temptations? Hardly. When we master the Christian walk? Far from it. Remember, Christ died for us when we were still sinners. His sacrifice, then, was not dependent on our performance.
He wants us now. And He'll do whatever it takes to bring His children home. Christ's love has no strings, no expectations, no hidden agendas, no secrets. His love for us is up front and clear. "I love you," He says. Even if you let Me down. I love you in spite of your failures." Why did God choose you? Why did He choose me? Honestly. Why? What do we have that He needs?
-- Max Lucado in “The Gift for All People”
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