We are weak, but strong through Jesus Christ - Romans 6:19-23

 Hello All!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD; THEREFORE YOU ARE BLESSED!!

   As we grow to the age of maturity and think about being 16 and driving; 18 and voting, and, oh yes--21 and able to purchase alcohol LEGALLY we tend to get excited.  As we mature and become older, looking back we often wonder why was I so excited about doing those things.   Well, they offered the open door to a new adventure.

    This is what satan does to as many as he can daily--show us a door that looks exciting and "FUN", only to later be part of our demise.

   In Romans Paul says this well, but first I would like to interject that I do not like it when people post Romans 6:23a -- and not all of the scripture.  Here is my rant.  Romans 6:23a For the wages of sin is death--- and this is where they stop.  That is discouraging--put the rest of the verse in: but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our LORD!   Quit using "scare tactics".

   Okay,  So, Romans 6:19-23 should be an encouragement to us all.

 If you will take time to read slowly each verse you will gather what Paul is trying to tell us.

Romans 6: 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

  We followed and enjoyed wicked ways, but now we need to serve God.

20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

Yep,  we didn't worry about our conscience and sinned freely. So what did it get you, as the verse below asks.

21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.  And now, by serving God we are bearing good fruit and will experience eternal life.  A win!!!

23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  The gift, a present, freely given (through Jesus) is eternal life.  Wow, as said in East Texas "it don't get no gooder da dat"!

  Thank you for reading. God bless; go to church; pray; and study your Bible. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny