The Power of One PrayerSample

IMAGINE THIS. . .

Imagine this. What if a stranger came up to you on the street and handed you a pearl necklace? Then, after smiling, the man walked away. What would you do? Try to give the necklace back? Would you think it was stolen, or maybe that it was no more than a plastic bauble? Yet what if you had it appraised and it was a genuine pearl necklace and valuable—in fact, a priceless treasure? You might then fret that the man would return and expect something from you—that you’d have to work to truly own such a costly gift. Or would you then think that the man was loony for offering such a precious gift to a mere stranger? You get the drift. That is what Christ has done for us with His gift of life eternal—with His costly sacrifice on the cross. Still, we treat Him like the man on the street, thinking He must be either phony or foolish or that if He is real, there are strings attached to His good and perfect gift. Okay, what if we finally understand this free gift of grace? What do we do with it? Accept it. Rejoice over it. Maybe even shout. Then, thank Him—in that wonderful communication called prayer.

Jesus, I want to be daily reminded of the pricelessness of Your gift of grace. Thank You for all You have done and continue to do. Amen.