I have a dear friend who insists on picking up the bill
every time that we eat out. I try to
speak to the waitress privately and have her get me the bill on the sly. I pretend to go to the bathroom and then pay the
cashier. When I do, Brother Ron is furious. He wants to pay the bill because he wants to meet
my needs. And Brother Ron usually grabs
the bill. Hey, that’s exactly how Jesus
Christ is with our salvation. He has
paid our debt in full, and it is an insult to Jesus if we ever try to pay for our
salvation. Jesus has picked up the
entire bill. He has paid our sin debt in
full. Paul explained it in Ephesians2:8
& 9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” We can’t pay for any of our sins. Not a single one. We just need to thank Jesus for His payment
and rest in His goodness.
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