August 24: FOR THOSE IN A HURRY

You may be in a hurry as you read this. Most people around us seem to be in a hurry, so here is the Gospel today in a nutshell: “For God loved the world so much he gave his son that whoever would believe in him would not die but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
As people like to say “this is the bottom line”. This verse sums up the whole Bible. Really! Everything in the Old Testament points to this verse. Everything in the New Testament points to this verse. Everything in the New Testament that follows this verse is a reflection of its impact on the world.
So if you are in a hurry today to understand the Bible or get to know God, this is the place to start.
The first thing you discover is that you are important to God. He loves you! He sees you in all of your spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical needs and his heart goes out to you. Loving you, he must give to you. (You know the old saying, “you can give without loving but you can’t love without giving.”)
So God offers you his very best, his only son. It’s up to you to receive the gift. The gift is available; it is the most precious gift ever offered. It remains “potential” until it is received. It’s hard to imagine anyone rejecting this gift.
I once had a friend in Maryland who waited for God to force him to accept the gift. God never did force him. No, the gift is freely given, so it must be voluntarily received. No one else can receive it for you, either.
So if you are looking for eternal life today, either in quality or quantity, here is an offer you can’t afford to turn down.
Amazing isn’t it, that something so clear should be so misunderstood by many. Anyway this is it in a nutshell: if you have not received this gift from God, reach out your hands in faith and receive it right now. If you have already received it, try to give it away to some other people today. Praise the Lord!

“Thank You God for such a clear and unmistakable love gift. You are a
Wonderful God! You have made us “beggars in velvet”! Amen”