FAIR

As Christmas approaches this week, it's good to be reminded that the message of Christmas and the Christ-child is simply this:  the free gift of righteousness offered by Jesus is a 'no strings attached' gift.  It's a grace gift offered to unrighteous people who could never get righteous on their own and the only way we can get it is if God gives it to us.

And the gift isn't like the trespass, because while the trespass resulted in condemnation for everybody, the gift of righteousness resulted in rescue and salvation for all who received it.

You had no choice about sin and death - you were born into them.  And that wasn't fair.

But this grace gift from God is yours for the taking.  You just have to open your heart and receive it.  It's based on nothing you do.  That's why it's grace.

And that isn't fair either.

And be blessed.