1 Samuel 15:1-35; Isaiah 54:1-17; Romans 1:18-32
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8
The young man sat dejectedly. He had come to an auction to bid on the police car that his late father had used while on the force. Despite his best attempts, the car eventually sold for much more than he could pay. What he so desired was unobtainable on his own. Imagine his joy when the purchaser offered him the keys and said: “Take it. It’s yours!” Do you long to know that your sins are forgiven? You will never be able to work hard enough to make that happen. The Lord Jesus has already paid the price and offers salvation as a gift. Do not turn it down! —Lynn Shatford
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. —E. Hall