A Gift For You
by
Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
In the light of the Pauline epistles these
well-known words have become more appropriate than when our Lord
first spoke them. Through Paul, Christ’s redemptive work at Calvary
has been proclaimed and fully explained. In this light, then, we
suggest that our readers take the time to really meditate on this
passage about God’s greatest gift to man.
Think of the love that prompted it! “God so
loved….” We were the “children of disobedience” and “by
nature the children of wrath, even as others” (Ephesians 2:2,3). We
deserved judgment, “but God, who is rich in mercy, for His great
love wherewith He loved us,” gave His best, His all, to save us
(Ephesians 2:4).
Think of its priceless value! “His only begotten
Son — everlasting life.” Christ, the holy One, had to be given up
to disgrace and death in order that our sins might be justly dealt
with, and that we might become the rightful heirs of everlasting life
(Romans 3:25,26).
Think of your need of this gift! “…that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish….” How perilous not
to accept “the gift of God, eternal life, through Jesus Christ our
Lord” (Romans 6:23)! What folly to spurn or ignore a gift we need so
sorely!
Finally, think how gracious the offer! “…that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life.” Whosoever believeth! Any sinner may have this gift by simply
believing, accepting in simple faith what God says about Christ
paying for our sins at Calvary. In fact, this is the only way we can
become the recipients of this wonderful gift, for Romans 4:5 declares:
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith [believing] is counted for righteousness.”
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith [believing] is counted for righteousness.”
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