DURING my post-Christmas sort-out, I came across a red envelope that had been put inside a drawer some time ago and forgotten about.

Seeing the envelope jogged my memory – it was a ‘red letter experience’ from a relative given as a gift last year.

I opened it up and looked at the expiry date, and thankfully I still had a few months left in which to claim the experience. What a waste it would have been otherwise.

I wonder how often this happens with what God offers us? He offers an experience to ‘live life to the full’ with Jesus (John 10:10). An experience that offers forgiveness, acceptance, purpose, belonging and unconditional love.

The amazing experience was paid for when he sent his Son to die for us, and is freely offered to all, but sadly so often it gets put aside, forgotten about, or ignored – rather like my red envelope!

Thankfully, the experience of life with Jesus Christ comes with a lifelong expiry date – so do not fret, reach into that drawer, pull it out, open it up and enjoy all that God has for you!

It won’t disappoint!