Eternal Gift – Dr. Paul Dhinakaran

“The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
The gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. This is God’s promise for you today, and it is found in Romans 6:23. Why does God give you this gift? It is because only God can give you deliverance from the wages of sin; and He gives you this deliverance and salvation as a gift. Romans 3:23 says “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” When a person sins, of course the punishment also follows.

In Lamentations 3:39, the Bible says “Why should the living complain when punished for their sins?” Everyone who sins should have punishment either according to the law or according to God’s law. It is not God punishing people, but it is the application of the law. Everyone is under the law; and when someone commits sin knowingly or unknowingly in the world, the wages of sin is death. The Bible says so in 1 Corinthians 15:26. Yes, death is an enemy to everybody.
However, God gives you the wisdom to understand the ways you need to walk in to be free from sin. In James 1:5 the Bible says, if any of you lacks wisdom not knowing which way to go to be righteous in the world, you should ask God for that wisdom to know everything and to know the path of righteousness. God will give generously to all who ask without finding fault. In Psalm 32:8, God says “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Yes God will show you the way to righteousness thereby the way to eternal life. Romans 11:29 says, “God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.” This gift is available to you today when you ask God to show you the way of righteousness in which you should walk.
Prayer:
My loving Heavenly Father,

Thank You for today’s promise. Lord, give me this gift and help me walk in righteousness and be saved from death. Help me to live a life to the full through Your presence.

In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.