Love and acceptance are not cheap that they should be found in the arms of that which has no life. They are priceless gifts. Though we know this truth, we constantly turn from it, trusting instead in the things that are made to fulfill us. We desire worldly things that propagate the status-quo of a guilty conscience. Indeed, such selfishness demands no change from us and has no expectations. It is self-pleasing to a fault and yet gives birth to death for its lack of honor. It kills the spirit of a man.
Mankind is a pitiable lot; full of foolishness. We are fickle and double-minded even towards those gifts which give us peace and joy. The Christian is by no means safe from this. So often is he prone to see himself as the undeserving yet guilty recipient of a gift that, in its majesty and liberty, comes the fullness of "being." Yet, the acceptance of a gift on the part of the recipient has nothing to do with what that person deserves, but rather has everything to do with the generosity of the giver. We should not feel shame when given the greatest of unearned gifts! I obviously speak of the gift of grace which, by definition, is unearned forgiveness. This gift is only understood by faith, through humility, in a personal relationship with the Gift-Giver. Thus, knowing our shortcomings is important, but knowing Jesus who freely forgives us for them by His grace is the pinnacle of our created purpose.
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