Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Which Wages?


“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).

The work of our sin and the work of our Savior
Have wages deciding our last destination.
The wages of sin demand death with no favor;
The wages Christ earned will provide His salvation.

We ought to be careful in weighing these things:
Salvation is free, but it had to be earned!
How costly this gift is that Jesus Christ brings;
Our ransom is precious, which many have spurned!

We’re given a choice now between gain and loss
By how we respond to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Lord Jesus labored for us on the cross,
And His work alone for salvation sufficed.

The wages of sin are eternal as well:
The payment is death which will thrust those away
Who forfeit God’s offer to save them from hell,
And lightly esteem what our Lord had to pay.

O Lord, we consider Your marvelous love,
Which caused You to suffer and die in our place.
Our right to be with You forever above
Was bought by Your wages affording us grace!

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