An oil filter manufacturer once made the following pitch in its advertisements; “you can pay me now, or you can pay me later.”
The meaning of course was that in maintaining the engine of our car, we can pay a few bucks every now and then for a new filter, or pay a mechanic a large bill later if we fail to maintain the engine.
I know this is an imperfect analogy, but all such human attempts to describe Jesus will be thus.
We can ignore Christ, fail to maintain our soul, and go through life on borrowed time so to speak. But one day, either at the instant of our physical death or at the moment of the Lord’s return, we will be called to account for our soul.
Allow the Holy Spirit to filter out all the impurity of your soul. We will all bend our knees and pay homage to the Lord of Heaven. Much, much better to pay now by giving up our sins, receiving His forgiveness, and the promise of eternal life, than to pay later through eternal death in Hell.
Amen.
Poem:
Payday [Rom 6:23]
I want it
I need it
I love it!
It’s fantastic…
don’t blow a gasket!
Might I suggest you read the fine print?
Living your own way
does have it’s payday
The only problem?
It’s a deathly wage
05/30/14
A Sinner's Diary 