Paid in Full

Scripture: 
John 3:16
Luke 1:34, 2:7

Acts 2:38 - 39

I want to talk today for a minute about a beautiful gift that was given to me. It is a gift freely given to all who ask. It is the gift of peace, joy, freedom, and unconditional love. It came to us of a virgin, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Before He breathed life into Adam, God knew His creation would make a mess of things. He knew our rebellious nature would get us into trouble. He knew our inability to stay on task would lead us astray. And God knew, even before the beginning, that He would send a Messiah to pay the price for our misdeeds.

John 3:16 says, 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.

Brothers and sisters, we have been bestowed the most beautiful gift. A gift that will not diminish. A gift that will bountifully grow each time it is shared. A gift that will be freely given to us, if only we ask.

Through His Son, and our obedience, we are saved by God's unending love for us.

As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, this season, let us never forget the ultimate price He paid for OUR sins.

Jesus, I thank you for for settling the debt I could never repay.