A Get-Rich-Quick-Forever Gift!

Inspired by the riches of &, , and so many more scripturesAll hinged to the Reason for the Christmas SeasonOh may we desire the wealth of spiritual blessingpossible only if we receive The Gift. God's Gift of grace (Note: this is not a wealth of ease and material opulence,because this wealth was bought with a great price!But the price gives us access to all the priceless promises of God) Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.Eph.1:3 God’s gift of glorious graceIn meanest cradle liesThe riches of redemption veiledIn baby’s newborn criesThe hope of humankindDescends from Heaven’s throneTo mercy’s masterpiece designedDeath’s sentence to atoneThrough the shed blood of ChristGod trumps Lucifer’s schemesFrom His Own Offspring sacrificedPardon’s profusion streams …to lowly sons of earthThe holy Son of GodSuffered the pains of human birthTo bear rejection’s rod…and suffer unto deathEven death on a crossThe King of kings offered HimselfTo be a Lamb for usThe Son of God becameThe Name believer’s hailHe suffered crucifixion’s shameTo rend the temple’s veil So, all may freely comeHope’s riches to embraceThe Cornerstone of ChristendomGod’s gift of glorious graceNo more to be enslavedBy doubt, greed, pride and fearBut through faith, by grace we are savedWe, once far off brought nearTo taste death's sweet releaseWhere Jesus took our placeHis blood, the purchase price of peaceGod’s gift of glorious grace Ah, here all praise beginsDeath falls like shackles splicedWe, who were dead in our sinsAre made alive with ChristGod, who is rich in loveForgives this sinful raceThrough the exceeding riches ofJesus, God’s gift of graceThat in ages to comeHis kindness might be knownThrough we who benefited fromThe kindness Christ has shown © Janet Martin