King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Compensated Plus A Salary
Date: Wednesday February 08, 2012
Today's Chapters: Numbers 5-6

Hello My Friend,

A lot of people, including many Christians, are unaware that many of the things they do, which seem normal, are in fact, sin. Sin is any wrong doing in ones life that God sees as immoral, wicked, corrupted, or abominable. Now, whether we have committed sin recently or years ago, we have all sinned and that constitutes us as being sinners. There is a payment owed for sin, even the one we do not think to be sin, the payment owed is death. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” - Romans 6:23. We cannot earn enough wages to pay for sin, therefore, Jesus came to compensate for us.

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one...Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” - Romans 3:10-12,20-23.

Before Jesus came people also owed a payment for sin also,however, in place of their life, God accepted animal sacrifices. Along with a sin or trespass, thanksgiving, and peace payment to God, the sinner had to pay compensation to the one they caused sin upon, if they sinned against themselves they had to give the payment to the priest. “Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.” - Numbers 5:6-8.

Today, those who are trusting only in Jesus Christ to save them do not owe that payment, Jesus made the payment for you. However, any sin not accounted for after you are saved will cause some affliction until you seek forgiveness. Got sin in your life that you have forgotten? Still wrestling with something that happened years ago? You are forgiven, but perhaps there is no peace because you will not let it go. Remember, God forgives all, He wants you to forgive all as well. He will tell you when you need to repent of something from the past, He will tell you when you need to forgive others, and He will even tell you when you need to ask others to forgive you, even from years past. In order for us to move on and grow as a Christian we need to seek forgiveness, be forgiving, sometimes compensate for the pain we caused others. “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:” - Luke 6:37.

God gave specific commands to those who were Nazarites, a Nazarite was a person who vowed to separate themselves completely from the worldly things, giving total commitment to God. Now, this does not mean that the person would be sin free, but it would mean that they would live their lives centered on God and do their best to avoid any temptations that would cause them to sin.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried...All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.” - Numbers 6:1-3,8.

When we vow a vow to God, He expects us to keep it, if we do not follow through we are going to face some difficulties until we do what we said. “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” - Galatians 6:7,8. Yet, God knows our flesh and that we are going to mess up from time to time, He also knows our heart and whether or not we truly want Him in our lives or not. He will bless us tremendously when we do all we can to live our lives for Him, but is also forgiving when we seek forgiveness.“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.

God promised the Jews that He would bless them for their obedience. “And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.” - Numbers 6:22-27.

God puts His name upon all who put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Jesus not only compensated for our sins, He gives us a salary as well. The word salary is defined as money paid for work being done, or something obtained or received, it's a gift. That salary is eternal (forever) life with God in His Kingdom. A person who gets paid a salary gets compensated one amount no matter how many hours worked. He can work 1 hour or 100, regardless he gets paid the same amount. “And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.” -Mark 10:29-31.

So, whether we compensated years ago or five minutes ago, the same salary applies to all, eternal life. It does not matter if you were born into the godly life, left then came back, or just got saved today you will receive the same salary, eternal life through Jesus Christ. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” - Romans 6:23. Praise God!

Today's Psalm: 76:11 - “Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.”

Today's Proverb: 13:21 - ”Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.”

Today's Prayer: God, may I never consider my good works or righteous acts to be a cover up for the hidden sin I harbor in my heart or try to use them as payment for my sins. May my attitude be, God be merciful to me a sinner! If I exalt myself it will eventually lead to my downfall, but when I humble myself I will be exalted by You as I fulfill the vow You made when I completely trusted in Your Son to pay the debt I owed. Now, give me the power to fulfill the vow I made when I promised to love You with all my heart, mind, and soul. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Enjoy the rest of your day/night.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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