Undeserved


The little yellow envelope under the windshield wiper was ominous.
Trying to do the right thing with the new parking process at Eagle Airport I looked for signage to explain the new system, but little was found. So I did the next best thing, asking a fellow traveler who readily explained where the free parking section was located.

When I left my car I was confident that I had maneuvered the new process, but now returning to the car with the envelope positioned on the windshield I wasn’t so sure anymore. Opening the filled pouch, I was horrified to see that it was packed with daily tickets totaling almost $60 when I thought I was parking in the “free” section.
I hate to waste money needlessly and felt betrayed by the system. There was a little card in the envelope that said if you felt you had received the billing in error to call the contact listed; so that’s what I did.

After explaining my situation to the kind worker, she said she understood and would void the tickets this time and clarified the process for future encounters. I didn’t deserve it, but out of the kindness of a stranger, I was extended grace.
It was wonderful not to have to pay the fine, but it was a miniscule comparison to the grace of God. God’s grace too is undeserved, but because of His great love for us, He provided a way to pay the penalty of my sin, the blood of Jesus. Thank you Lord.

Ephesians 2:4-5 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
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