173 ~ Survivor

By Kay Heitsch

Last night we were watching Survivor. One of the players had not won any challenges, so he hadn't eaten any real food for 16 days.

However, I assume he was eating coconuts and other things he could find. I don't think they let people starve on the show.

After the day's competition, he lost again. However, another contestant who had won offered him her reward. She said he could go in her place and have the reward of food.

At first, this guy refused to take the gift offered. He said he wanted to earn it. He didn't feel right taking a free gift. Finally, he did accept the reward of food.

I couldn't help but think of the free gift Jesus offers each of us. The free gift is offered, but we have to accept it.

Maybe this guy thinks there will be strings attached to accepting this gift on Survivor.

However, there are no strings attached to the free gift Jesus offers each of us. We simply believe that what Jesus did on the cross was good enough for us.

Remember how I led you on this long journey. Deuteronomy 8:2