Ryan, a University student, doesn’t have much money. So when he went to purchase a small quantity of gas recently, he was pleasantly surprised to learn that the previous customer wanted the remaining value on her gas card to be given to the next customer who came after her. The student’s bill was paid, and he had enough left over to pay for his gas the rest of the week. The unidentified lady anonymously gave to a person unknown to her. Now that’s a happy story with a good example for us all. And it reminds one of a similar, unexpected, but greater event, when Jesus, who is God manifested in the flesh, left behind a greater legacy for all mankind, when He died for the sins of the world. Paul wrote, “While we were still weak, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly.” Ryan readily accepted the lady’s gift, and we should all accept the free gift of eternal life from our Savior.

Pastor Alex Rockwell