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Mortgage of Salvation
Yenny Kartika Official Writer
1379Mark
12:30
‘And you shall love the LORD
your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with
all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
Bible
Reading for a Year
[bible]psalm80[/bible]; [bible]roman8[/bible]; [bible]deute7-8[/bible]
Nowadays or even long before
today, there many people who take salvation as their pledge. Salvation is given
through grace, not by might nor by power. “For by grace you have been saved
through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,” (Ephesians
2:8)
Although they already know that
salvation is a gift—not because of the good deeds, there are still many people
who hypothecate Jesus. One of the biblical figures who hypothecate Jesus was
Judas Iscariot.
Then one of the twelve, called
Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, "What are you willing
to give me if I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty
pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him. (Matthew
26:14-16)
Why are there some people who
are willing to hypothecate their salvation? Certainly, there are lured to the
worldly pleasures. Today, many people are exchanging salvation with the
property, marriage and even career position. Regardless of what the world may
offer us, the children of God should not be tempted. Is there any forgiveness
then? Of course, there is forgiveness for those who confess and repent. The question
is, would you repent? Why did Judas choose to commit suicide at that time?
Judas committed suicide because
he had faith that Jesus would forgive him. Today, there is good news for you:
Jesus wants to forgive everyone who had hypothecated Him. God loves repentance.
If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
Let’s return and look at Him;
He’s been waiting for you. You the prodigal son, and Father on heaven will
welcome you with joy!
A
father will never forget his child, regardless of his/her mistakes. A father
loves his own child.
