Tuesday, July 16th
Another beautiful morning. Sunny with highs in the 90's. There is heat advisory until Friday. :-(
When going through the airport security last night. They wanted to pat me down. I had to tell them I had shingles because they started patting the right side and it was very sensitive to the touch. They stopped and then just wiped my hands to test for gun powder, I'm guessing.
Last night my plane arrived in the cities at around 9:45pm. So by the time I drove home and got to bed it was 11:45pm. I had a great trip. It was something I really needed to get my mind and body back in sinc. :-)
I slept in until 8am this morning. I really needed the sleep. My eyes are draining and my head itching. So far I'm not having problems with my right leg. I'm still resting on the couch having a cup of coffee.
Today we are running my sister's sleep number bed up to Jerry and Marilyn and bringing back a bunk bed. We thought we'd head up around 10/10:30am this morning.
Another busy day...
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Today's Bible Study
Jesus’ Sacrifice: Payment in Full
Read | Psalm 51
A church deacon once confessed a horrible sin in a social media site. After giving a description of what he’d done, the man commented, “I know there’s a price to pay for this sin now. And that price is death.”
Not only was his heart broken over what he had done; he also knew that the effect on his friends and family would be devastating. And yet, overshadowing his remorse was fear. He had become afraid of God, believing that the sovereign Lord of the universe was now “out to get him.”
What would you say to this believer? Does his statement reflect an appropriate view of God’s response to sin?
It’s true that Romans 6:23 clearly teaches that “the wages of sin is death”; however, this sorrowful young man had overlooked the all-important second half of the verse: “but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” If our Father gives us a gift, we can trust that He will never take it away; it becomes ours to keep—that’s what a gift is. We did nothing to deserve it, so we can do nothing to lose it. It all rests on God’s initiative.
Moreover, a greater theological principle is at work here. If the believer’s sin after salvation could require death—or any form of punishment—then Jesus’ sacrifice was insufficient. However, the Bible tells us that Jesus’ death was wholly sufficient and a once-for-all payment of mankind’s sin debt (Heb. 10:10).
Either Jesus’ blood does cover our sins, or it doesn’t. There’s no middle ground. The Holy Spirit, Christ’s words, and biblical testimony clearly assert that it does.
Another great day!
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