When I was a sophomore in high school, I got my first job. I worked at an art gallery and was paid minimum wage which was $4.25 an hour. I was paid for the work I did and I would have be fired if I didn’t meet the boss’s expectations.
The same is true in our spiritual lives. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death..." When we violate God’s commands (sin), we are faced with eternal punishment in hell. Revelation 21:17 states, "But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life." So, how do we make it into heaven if we can’t work our way there? Praise God He has provided a plan, a gift! The rest of Romans 6:23 says, "...But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Jesus came to this earth to die to pay the price for our sin. All we must do is receive this free gift of salvation!!
