9-23-2011. . . .UNENDING JOY!
"When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Rom 6:20-23 NIV) SIN, is a momentary enticement whose joy evaporates once in its clutches. It's pleasure on the front end is not worth the condemnation and separation (death) experienced on the back end. Sin's pay standard is much to low! Obedience to God however, has great benefits and results in unending joy! (eternal life)
Prayer: Lord, thank you for saving us from the power of sin! Although it may continue to entice, help us to remember the pay standard is much to low. Amen!
Heb 11:24-27. . . . It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be treated as the grandson of the king, but chose to share ill-treatment with God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. He thought that it was better to suffer for the promised Christ than to own all the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking forward to the great reward that God would give him. TLB
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