The scripture I want to share today is found in Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As the boys and I were doing our devotions this morning, we read out of Joyce Meyer's "Battlefield of the Mind for Teens" book. This morning's chapter was entitled: "I'm not a very good person, so I don't deserve God's blessings." The above scripture verse was woven throughout the chapter in the most interesting way.
During our devotions, the boys and I talked about wages. What are wages? Some answers we discussed were, "something you earn", "something that is yours as a payment for your work". How would you describe wages?
Now apply your description to the scripture verse, "For the WAGES of sin is death". Again, going back to the discussion with my boys contributed the following thoughts: "We've earned death". "Our sin has earned us deathly wages." This is true, BUT, THANK GOD that the verse doesn't end there.
"But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Free is free!! The boys and I then discussed this thought. Think about being someplace where they are giving something away. Let's say you were in a group of about 100 people. They had 5 paintball guns to give away and they asked who in the crowd would like a free gun. How would you respond?? Would you sit quietly and silently hope they picked you. Heck no!! You would jump up and down with your hand in the air and yell, "Pick me, Pick me!" I want it, it's free!!
God wants to bless us! Sure, we don't deserve this, but the beauty in God's forgiveness is that it allows us to respond with, "I know I don't deserve Your blessings Lord, but I ACCEPT them anyway!" If blessings could be earned, they wouldn't be blessings!
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