Wages Are Not Reckoned

As A Gift

But As Something Due

Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. So also David speaks of the blessedness of those to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: “Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin.”

Romans 4:4-8

We know salvation comes from our faith in Jesus, our Savior, and not from works. Neither money or good deeds get us into heaven.

Bottom line – we cannot save ourselves. We can be saved only by God’s Son, Jesus, who lived a sinless life, died as the perfect sacrifice for our sins, and rose from the grave.

Jesus gave Himself

to give us salvation.

Our Daily Bread – May 18, 2007