FAITH CAPSULE: Have you accepted the Gift of God for man?
Luke 14:14-44
Jesus, Gift from God came to a synagogue in Nazareth where He was brought up and read out the gifts of God in Him for man as it is written, “And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken hearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.” (Luke 4:17-20)
Jesus, the Gift of God identified Himself by pointing out the gifts He brought to every man. At the time of His arrival many years ago till today, many could not relate with the Gift of God. Many have failed; many are failing to receive the Gift of God. So many know about the Gift of God by celebrating but not many know the Gift of God.
Many captives today remain captive because they are yet to capitalize on the privilege of grace that came to give freedom. Many remain blind because they refused to look up to Jesus. Many have made the choice of attempting to see other gods instead of seeing One and Only God that is here as Gift for deliverance. Many have made the choice to place man in the place of Jesus. For so many, vision is not clear enough to move many in the right direction while ignorance is placing many outside of the Gift of God.
Gift for man from God is the only perfect fit for man that will accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. Accepting the Gift of God for man only demands looking up to God through Jesus. The gift of God through Jesus makes salvation available that is not to be manipulated neither to be monopolized by any man. Jesus came for the poor so that He can make poor become rich in the things of the Lord. Jesus wants us to be like Him. To be like Jesus is to behave like Him by imitating Him. Paul admonished us, “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1) Book of 3 John 1:11 also recorded, “Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.” Have you accepted the Gift of God for man? If you accept the gift of God, Jesus the Gift of God will receive your as His.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to sincerely accept the gift of God and be known in Him today.