He spent many years planning his great free gift give away.
He got the names of everyone who lived with their delivery address which he placed
in a large book. He began to wrap gifts for each person individually. He
wrapped each gift the same in red wrapping with a big ribbon on top. He made
sure that each would change the person’s life in a dramatic way. The big day
came for his deliveries. He summonsed his team of helpers who would be responsible
for delivery he gift. Trucks were loaded an off the gifts went to their
destined addresses.
The wealthy man sat at home waiting in anticipation for
those who would receive his gift. He was hoping that they would love the gift. He
knew that it would change their lives forever.
A messenger arrived with the good news. The gift delivery
was going well. Many people had received the gift with joy and appreciation. Some
had opened the gift immediately and their lives had been changed for good
forever. The wealthy man began to
receive phone call of thanks and built friendships with those who called who
had appreciated the gift.
There was some news that worried the man.
Some people had taken the gift and told their friends and
displayed it at home to elevate themselves in their society. They had however
not opened the gift. They had missed out.
Other people had taken the gift and hidden it making sure no
one knew where it was.
Still others opened the gift and were disappointed that it
was not what they wanted. They had thrown it away in their rubbish bins.
A further group had mocked those who received the gift. They
wanted no part of it and began to remove the gift from others and to steal it.
There was another group of men who ran a company though it
was a good marketing idea and began to hand out their own gifts. They often
managing to replace those that the wealthy man had sent.
A messenger came in the door with some disturbing news. One
of his helpers had been injured delivery gifts. Someone had set their dogs on
him and he had been badly hurt. More news came of another helper that had been
beaten to death when he had done the delivery. More and more sad news followed
of helpers being beaten and often killed while doing deliveries. The wealthy
man got angry with those who had rejected hi gift and even more so with those
that had hurt or killed his helpers. He began to record the names of those who
had rejected his gift and rejected his helpers and put these in another large
book. He was going to get his revenge as soon as all the deliveries had been
completed he would send his army of helpers to take revenge.
Jesus is the free gift. We have a chance to accept him now
or reject him. A time will come when we will no longer have a chance and God
will exact his revenge on those who have rejected his gift, rejected him and
called out his wrath. Some of us have become Christians by name only to satisfy
our friends and community yet we have never spoken to God and built a
relationship with him.
I encourage you. Do not reject God. He wants to hear you and
speak to you. Talk to him now just like you would a friend. He will reply.
Cheers
Greg