NOT FOR SALE

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Romans 6:23
King James Version

People try to work their way into Heaven and they try to buy their way but we can't do enough work or give enough money because it is not for sale. It is a gift from God.

Several years ago when I lived in Texas, I saw an illustration of this very thing. A missionary was speaking to us and he held up a twenty dollar bill and said "If you want this money, come up and get it". He held it up for five minutes and nobody went up to get it.

I was a new Christian and I didn't understand how much Jesus loves us and that salvation was free and could not be bought no matter how much money a person had or how hard and how long a person worked.

I think if we will ever understand how much Jesus loves us and that we can't buy His love, we will have less heartaches and we won't hurt Him as much. He has done all He can do to prove how much He loves us.

Are we doing all we can do to prove we love Him? Do we love Him? Do we tell Him every day how much we love Him and appreciate Him and all He has done for us? If not, we are hurting Him and breaking His heart. May God have mercy on us if we are hurting His beloved Son.

Joanne Lowe
October 12, 2022