A Choice

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
A CHOICE
Prov 10:16
6 The wages of the righteous bring them life,
but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
NIV
I really like the way the New Living Translation says this, “The earnings of the godly enhance their lives, but evil people squander their money on sin”. Now of course is this really taking about money? If I consider it as speaking about money, I would have to say the only reason as a righteous man, my life would be enhanced by the money I earn, is because I am able to give to the Kingdom of God. And on the opposition side, a person who simply spends all his money on self simply increases his sinful ways. But I still think more is here. I know the word tells me that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life. Could not this wage, this income, this fruit of the labor of the wicked be the wages of sin which brings death? The income being of course the choice a person makes. Because I have chosen God, because I have decided to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, God declares me righteous and as such I am paid the wage of eternal life for my labor, my choice. Either way I consider this I would be the winner here. No matter if it is about money or about choice, I am among the first rather than the last. I have life rather than punishment. Is it because I am so good? I think not. Is it because I am such a great wage? I think not. Is it because I spend my money so wisely? I think not once again. Is it because I make all the right choices in life? Not quite. It is only because I made one right choice. I made the choice to accept Jesus Christ, to accept the provision God made for me to inherit life rather than punishment, death. It is not about choices, but only about a choice.