Have you ever made a deal with God before? Have you ever said to Him, “Oh Lord, if you’ll just take care of this situation, I’ll never ask you for anything again.” or, “If you get me out of this mess, I will give up such and such for the rest of my life.” Most of us have done something like that in our hearts before, but we’ve all broken those promises. We’re not very good at keeping our word, and God knows that. In fact, He’s not upset about it. The truth is, He doesn’t even want us making any of those big promises to Him. We don’t have to make deals with Him because He made a deal with us. On the night Jesus was betrayed, He took a cup of wine and said that it represented His blood of the covenant. The word ‘covenant’ just means ‘deal.’ Jesus was saying to His disciples and to us, “Let’s make a deal.” So, what are the terms of Jesus’ deal? He is offering you a chance to start over in life. You can be totally forgiven for everything you’ve ever done or ever will do for the rest of your life. He’s offering you a new heart that feels and wants new things. He’s offering you a restored relationship with God where you get to be His kid and He takes care of everything for you and He’s offering you a place in heaven forever. Wow! That’s a pretty good deal, but what is your part of the contract? Well, that’s the really great thing: Your part is nothing. Jesus paid for everything, and you don’t have to pay anything. This deal is an absolutely, eternally free gift.
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