Before my father-in-law got sick, I was at a mall making a purchase. I went to the second floor and was for some reason just watching people. There were many people and I recall that was strange in the middle of the day with school already in session.
As I watched, I saw a cookie vendor in his kiosk cutting cookies into small slices and then placing them on a tray for people to sample. There were many taking the free sample but no one was purchasing the product. In fact, he could hardly keep up with the demand. He would cut, display and replace and that became his routine.
As I eventually walked past his kiosk I wondered why people would take what would satisfy their tastebuds for a moment but would not purchase an entire cookie.
So much like the gift God offers us. He offers us a chance at eternal life and the gift is free. Many want the free gift but are not willing to commit to a lifetime of walking with Christ. They want that free gift when they are in a crisis or when disaster hits or when their life appears to be spiraling out of control.
Yes, the initial gift is free but there is an opportunity to accept more than a taste....there is an opportunity to experience a lifetime of this free gift of eternal life. That requires making a commitment and living it out.
Don't settle for a sample...the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ is free!
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11-12
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