Saturday, June 28, 2014

“It’s Too Expensive…!”

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 1:7 KJV)

A gentleman approached me while I was walking down from the stage in a church where I was invited to speak. I was talking to the host pastor when a nice and decent looking man asked me why my books are expensive? I answered; "Sir, it's expensive in your money but not in our money." He was kind of upset and disappointed because he can't afford to pay the amount in dollars. If you use the United Kingdom's currencies which is "Pounds", it would be less because the UK's money has more value than the United States. But it could be more in pesos or in yen.

The writer of the book of Hebrews said; “13- For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14- How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Hebrews 9:13- 14 KJV) I'm thankful that the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and His death on the cross has the same value anytime, anywhere, to anyone, and for the payment for our sin or sins. But we have to believe in Him and trust what He did on the cross for our sins. No matter how expensive or costly the gifts are, if we refused or reject such gifts, it will all be in vain, and it will mean nothing to us. The Bible says; “
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23 KJV)