'Dwi'n hoffi coffi

I met someone who told me he'd tried to learn Welsh using dualingo or something similar. Trouble was, he said, was that one of the first things he had learned was that "'Dwi'n hoffi coffi" means "I like coffee", which is correct. He thought it was all going to be that easy. No one had told him about mutations and how inflected Welsh can be. In a similar way, though it is easy to come to Christ - simply repent and believe - the Christian life itself can be very demanding. This is why in Luke 14 (28-32) Jesus emphasises the impportance fo counting the cost before beginning. We have to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22).

Generous Pantomime Host

Some people find themselves incapable of giving you just one gift. They always have to give you more. I remember as a child seeing a pantomime in the theatre where they had a child on stage and they kept giving them gifts. You know, they say here's some crisps and then as the child is about to go they say "that will make you thirsty so here's some lemonade" and then they say "after the lemonade you'll probably want some chocolate", etc, etc. First they have a pile in their arms and then a carrier bag full and then a shopping trolley full and so on. (It's a good opportunity for a local sypermarket to get some free advertising, I guess). When God gives a gift he seems to work on this sort of basis. He never gives just one gift. If he simply forgave us our sins that would be amazing but he does so much more. We get some hints in Isaiah 55:12, 13 - joy and peace and gladness and rejoicing and heaven. When God converts a person he doesn't only save them. He forgives them and makes them his child and takes them to heaven and gives them all sorts of good things. That is what it is like when you put your faith in Christ. God does not just give one blessing.