Romans 6:20-23 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Apostle Paul argues in this text that every human being is always a "slave" to whomever or whatever they obey. He explains that we have only two possible masters: the sinful desires of the flesh, which lead to death, or righteousness, which leads to holiness and eternal life. Whether we admit this truth to ourselves or not, it remains an absolute fact according to Scripture.

The Apostle Paul contrasts the ultimate outcomes of these two masters. Sin operates like an employer, paying out a specific "wage." The wage earned by living in sin is spiritual death and eternal separation from God. In contrast, God does not pay a wage based on our human effort. Instead, He offers eternal life as an entirely free "gift" through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Word of God is truth, pointing to the enduring reliability of the Scriptures to bring clarity, wisdom, and moral direction (Jn. 17:17 KJV).

Whose slave are you? One pays wages of death, while the other offers the free gift of eternal life! Ponder here!

God bless!

Min. Aiken

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