Irrevocable

We all know how to give gifts. Motivated by kindness and love we consider what the recipient wants or needs. Then we shop around for just the right one. Often we spend time wrapping the gift to be attractive. At just the right moment we present the gift, looking forward to the joy expressed by the receiver. We have no thoughts or intentions of taking the gift back. Giving is the essence of gifts.

Yet, somehow we have the mistaken idea that God does take back His gifts to us. We think that if we are not good enough, God will remove His salvation from us, along with other blessings. Romans 11:29 says, “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” God will never take back any blessings that He has given. Most importantly, He will never revoke His salvation from anyone who has believed in Jesus Christ. Our failures do not cause God to regret His gifts to us. Sin does have consequences and we must return to God in confession, but God is rich in mercy and desires our return.