Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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When you work, you are entitled to some sort of compensation – your wage or your salary. When you deliver some personal service, you believe you are entitled to some gratuity or tips – your wage for the service given. Wage is something that you get in return for all services or products offered to someone who gained from it. Something that you are entitled to.
What about in our spiritual lives – what is the wage that we are entitled to? St. Paul is clear when he said that since we are sinners, our wage is death – nothing more, nothing less. Because of our sinful nature, brought by Adam and Eve’s sins, we are all doomed to suffer in hell, detached forever from enjoying the peace and joy that Heaven offers.
But God will not take it sitting down. He would want us to experience heaven. He wants us to experience His love – forever and ever and ever. That is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die for all our sins. And Jesus paid the ransom so we may all be saved from Satan. And this gift from God would ensure us of eternal life with Him – forever and ever and ever. Joy and peace in heaven, as promised.
God is life. To be away from God means to be away from life. To be away from God means to be in the presence of death. Accept His most precious gift, his Son Jesus Christ, so there will be no more crying, mourning and pain. Because of Jesus we have spiritual life – a gift of life.
Let us pray +
Help me father I do pray help your children find their way. Let them open their hearts with care. Let their eyes open wide, and see Your love that's inside. To you father I do pray, for is near the judgment day. Amen +
Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
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