Day 7 - Week 6 - Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

It's the last night on our second stop along the Romans Road.  Can you say it with me?

Romans 6:23 - "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

So what does this verse mean to you?  To me, it's the perfect summary of what we deserve versus what God is willing to give us.  What I deserve in my sinfulness is death; but what God is ready to give me because of Jesus' life, death and resurrection is eternal life. 

Totally opposite attainment - totally opposite fates.  One is earned, one is given.  What I can earn amounts to damnation - what God gives is absolute salvation.

It is one of the things that sets Christianity apart from all other religions --- we can never do enough to earn our salvation; and the gift is only attainable when we admit our total unworthiness of it.  When we humble ourselves enough to realize that our very best still falls short, but that God loves us enough to present us with the unearned gift that Jesus provided for us, that's when we are where God wants His children---to see that He is perfect in justice and in mercy, and that our lives must be submitted to His sovereignty, a sovereignty that we can trust in because we have come to an understanding of His immeasurable love for us.

I hope this verse is firmly embedded in your heart...it is one that can make a huge difference in our maturity as Christians, and it is one that can make a huge difference in your ability to explain God's plan of salvation to those whom you may be given that opportunity.

Praying for you to have sweet dreams in God's care through this night...