I’m not lucky when it comes to contests. Most of the time, I don’t win anything. Then there was the time recently when I won a big gift bag from the mall – – only to discover it was from a store that specialized in women’s apparel.

I can probably count on one hand the amount of times I’ve won in any kind of a drawing or contest. But then I remember that Jesus died for me. For. Me.

That’s better than any kind of lottery. That’s better than winning the $1 billion jackpot. That’s the abundant life now plus eternal life to come.

That’s for anyone who will say yes to Jesus. That’s for anyone who will repent of their sins and confess Jesus as Lord and Savior. That’s something that can never be taken away, taxed or destroyed.

If I’m not overwhelmed and amazed by this amazing gift every single day, it’s only because I don’t fully appreciate the gift I’ve received. If I truly understood all the salvation meant, I’d never stop being thankful day and night and telling everyone I knew about it.