Wednesday... There is a three letter word that brings about death or possibly life.

The writer of Proverbs 21:3 & 4 says, "The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer sacrifices. Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sins."

And then over in Paul's letter to the Romans in chapter 6 and verse 23 he says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." The three letter word is sin and it's wages is death. That's what it says. But then it also says that the free gift of God, another three letter word, is eternal life through Jesus Christ. It seems there is a choice.

So what is sin? Well it is a willful transgression against a known law of God. It is not doing what God says we are to do. Sin is disobedience.

Verses 12-13 says, "Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires, Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead," And that is a great word. "Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God."

And this is so important. Verse 16 says, "Don't you realize that you become slaves of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living."

And then verse 22, "But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and results in eternal life." It is our choice. Well, I'm in favor of the slave of God and holiness and eternal life. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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