The Gift
It is difficult for most people to receive a free gift from others. I don’t mean that it is physically difficult to take the gift, as though some force is stopping you. Rather, most people feel uncomfortable receiving something “just because.” While it is a great joy to give a gift to those you love, it is often rather uncomfortable to receive something. You may struggle to accept that which you have not earned. You may take issue with the fact that you have nothing with which you can reciprocate the kind gesture; perhaps you may even feel as though you now owe them something. You now feel like you must act a little kinder towards them, pay a little more attention to them, or perhaps perform some grand gesture in return. Naturally then, the free gift of salvation and righteousness in Jesus can be rather difficult for many to accept. Many after being saved have great zeal for God (a wonderful fruit of salvation), a desire to see the lost saved (another splendid fruit), and to li