Guilty
The first thing the female official said to me is, “Are you
on the way to the hospital? Or what’s your emergency?” I wished that I could
have begged or pleaded my way out of the ticket, but when she announced that I
had been going almost double the speed limit with my 47 mph speed, I knew there
was no need in even trying. So I apologized, letting her know that I was sorry
for hurrying to my next appointment. Being sorry made her soften a bit, but
didn’t take away my guilt.
The penalty has to be paid…a fine and points on my license.
Ouch!
The penalty for all of our sins has to be paid. It’s not as
simple as an apology or a fine or points on a scale. It is much more serious.
When we sin it is always against God Himself. There is no way that we can pay
Him off or express regret enough or do anything to make restitution to Him,
because we are sinful and always will be, except for one thing. He wants us to
be restored and since we can’t do it through our own means, He has provided a way.
God sent His Son Jesus to earth to live a holy, sinless life, because He was
the only one who was capable of it. Once
His perfect life was completed, Jesus was crucified, bearing my sins on the
cross, so that I could be made right with the Father.
Jesus paid the penalty for me. He suffered the consequences
for my sin. All I had to do was believe in Him and accept what He had done for
me.
I am guilty of both the speeding incident and of being a
sinner. Now I am much more careful when driving to be sure I am driving the
proper speed. And since Jesus has paid for my sins, I try not to live in the
sin that sent Him to the cross.
James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles
as just one point is guilty of breaking it all.
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