May 1, 2006
You Cant Buy It
Romans 6:15-23
Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! Acts 8:20
A missionary to the people of the Philippines was trying to explain salvation to a wealthy woman, but the woman didnt understand that she couldnt pay for it.
So the missionary gave her this illustration: If you wanted to give your daughter a big, beautiful mansion as a gift, how would you feel if she said, Mother, you must let me help you pay for the gift. You know I work for the mission hospital and dont make much money, but I think I can squeeze out $8 a month.
She went on: Thats what you are saying to God. You want to help pay for what Jesus has already paid for. A home in heaven is a gift. It is an insult to try to help pay for it.
All over the world devout, well-meaning peoplerich, poor, and in-betweenstruggle to understand that Jesus paid it all. Convinced that they have to do something to earn Gods favor, they attempt to pay for salvation as best they can.
We need to understand that when God gave His Son Jesus as a sacrifice, the bill for our sin was paid. For us to try to pay for Gods gift is insulting to Him. Genuine trust is believing that God has already taken care of the payment. We dont need to buy something that has already been purchased with Jesus death on the cross. Dave Branon
Great lesson from God's Word, Rus. Thank you for always being here for us and reminding us whose we are.
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Thank you for reminding us again of Amazing Grace and the gift He paid for.