You don’t need to wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday in order to take advantage of this offer. Doesn’t matter what time of year you’re ready to purchase, the deals the same. Anyway, it’s not really a matter of how much you can pay . . . it’s already been paid for. The currency is grace . . . no limit on the card . . . no minimum monthly payments . . . just grace.

I’m reading the last letter to the seven churches in Revelation . . . the letter to the church of Laodicea. Perhaps the best known of the seven churches . . . seems that the picture of vomiting has a way of sticking with people. The Laodicean’s were the lukewarm church . . . the neither hot nor cold assembly . . . the “I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing” congregation of the self-righteous. Enough to look the part . . . measuring up to their own standard . . . pretty content in who they were and what they had done. Barf!

But what strikes me this morning is that “the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation” (3:14) doesn’t just spew them out and walk away. Rather He professes His love for them (3:19) . . . and then, He offers them a deal . . .

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.    (Revelation 3:18 ESV)

They could buy gold refined by fire . . . the Calvary tried gold of the cross . . . the Founder of their salvation made perfect through suffering that many might be brought to glory (Heb. 2:10) . . . He who possessed the riches of eternity becoming poor for our sake, that we “by His poverty might become rich” (2Cor. 8:9). They could buy white garments to cover their nakedness . . . robe themselves in the imputed righteousness of Christ . . . clothe themselves in His purity and spotlessness . . . stand sure in His merit. And, they could buy salve that would open blind eyes . . . the revealed Word of God illuminated through the active agency of the Spirit of God . . . given insight which transcends their self-centered view of the world . . . possessing the mind of Christ . . . understanding something of the mysteries of heaven.

That’s the offer Jesus makes to those worthy only of being spit out of His mouth. And the currency to make such purchases?  Grace . . . just grace.

It’s wan’t about earning the dough in order to buy the goods . . . but about opening the door in order to dine with God . . .

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to Him and eat with him, and he with Me.    (Revelation 3:20 ESV)

It wasn’t about doing more . . . actually, they had done enough. It was about receiving more . . . about grace, abundant grace. No need to desperately search for Him, He’s standing at the door. No need to frantically plead with Him to enter . . . He’s knocking, He wants in. Just opening the door . . . and letting Him come in . . . and reclining in intimate fellowship with Him at the table.

That’s the deal . . . no standing in line all night to get it . . . just opening the door. No need to work harder . . . to earn enough . . . to save up more . . . in order to afford it. Because it’s of grace . . . just grace.

O’ thank God for His amazing grace!