Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Sin has consequences. The highest wage of sin is death. Sin brings both physical and spiritual death. One consequence of sin is separation from God. Luke 16:26 says, “And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’”
When we sin, we move away from the heart of God and from the principles He gives for living our lives in blessing. As we move away from the principles of Scripture, we open the door for Satan to affect our belief system. White lies and compromise become easier. Song of Solomon 2:15 says, “The little foxes that spoil the vines.”
What are the rewards of sin? Sin ensnares and entraps us. John 8:34 says, “Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.” Sin brings a reproach. It will result in a curse of on our lives and subsequent generations. Deuteronomy 5:9 says, “you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me.'
Sin has consequences but there is a remedy for sin. I love the words of John the Baptist in John 1:29, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” Jesus went to the cross so we can live in total freedom. John 8:36 says, “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” Sin brings defilement but I John 1:9 provides a remedy, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Sin must be confessed and forsaken. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”
The Apostle Paul wrote the words of Romans 6:23 to the church in Rome, “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The rewards of sin are devastating but that is not the end of the story. There is hope, forgiveness, and salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ.
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