Oprah Winfrey used to be fond of giving away valuable prizes to her studio audience during the run of her Oprah Winfrey Show. She would cry out delightedly, “You get a new car, and you get a new car, and you get a new car!” as she pointed to random members of the audience. On those days, everyone in attendance got a new car.

I remember seeing that on TV and thinking how nice that must be for those people. What an extravagant surprise gift! Unearned, unexpected, undeserved.

But only those folks in the studio audience got a car. The other fans, the millions watching, did not get a new car.

God delights in giving even more extravagant gifts. He gives out complete forgiveness, eternal life and love for any and all who ask.

Absolutely anyone.

“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭13,‬ ‭CSB‬‬)

I don’t have to be at church or ever have stepped foot in one. I don’t have to be in the United States. I don’t have to be a citizen of any particular country or have any particular kind of ID. There is nothing I can do to earn it. There is no one I have to persuade. I can be young or old, even on my death bed. I can be male, female, or consider myself someplace in between. I can be tall, short, beautiful by the world’s standards, or shunned by many for my appearance. I can be rich beyond counting or poor with nothing to offer.

God’s offer of love is the same for everyone. All you need to do is call out to His son Jesus to be saved. You get a new life, and you get a new life, and you get a new life!

Dear God, thank you for your generous and loving offer of freedom from sin and hope for the future. I don’t deserve it, but I gratefully and eagerly accept!