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The Advocate - June 07, 2007
What do you get for speeding? Why you get a ticket and a fine, that's what. What do you get for safe driving? A reward? Only if "no ticket" can be considered a reward. How about if you have a perfect driving record? Don't you get SOMETHING? Nope. The only reward you get is NOT having the headaches of fines, insurance hikes (maybe), and accidents.
The law can only condemn. It cannot supply a reward for good behavior.
In the same way, heaven cannot be attained through good behavior. Heaven is a reward. If you were perfect-- if you could follow life's rules to perfection throughout your life-- you can't, but if you could-- the best you could hope for is to avoid the penalty due all those who break the law. You would not gain a reward.
To gain heaven, you need an advocate. One full of grace who is willing to bestow an undeserved reward upon you. Fortunately, there is such an Advocate available to you. And you need not follow life's rules to perfection to gain this advocacy for yourself. You need only acknowledge Him for who He is...
Warren Kramer is the founding editor of Daily Wisdom and operates a graphic design service Warren Kramer&Associates, Warren Kramer & Associates | Visual Design for Print and Web, which offers visual design, illustration & art direction for printed communications, logos and corporate identities, signage, trade show displays, and of course, web sites
What do you get for speeding? Why you get a ticket and a fine, that's what. What do you get for safe driving? A reward? Only if "no ticket" can be considered a reward. How about if you have a perfect driving record? Don't you get SOMETHING? Nope. The only reward you get is NOT having the headaches of fines, insurance hikes (maybe), and accidents.
The law can only condemn. It cannot supply a reward for good behavior.
In the same way, heaven cannot be attained through good behavior. Heaven is a reward. If you were perfect-- if you could follow life's rules to perfection throughout your life-- you can't, but if you could-- the best you could hope for is to avoid the penalty due all those who break the law. You would not gain a reward.
To gain heaven, you need an advocate. One full of grace who is willing to bestow an undeserved reward upon you. Fortunately, there is such an Advocate available to you. And you need not follow life's rules to perfection to gain this advocacy for yourself. You need only acknowledge Him for who He is...
Warren Kramer is the founding editor of Daily Wisdom and operates a graphic design service Warren Kramer&Associates, Warren Kramer & Associates | Visual Design for Print and Web, which offers visual design, illustration & art direction for printed communications, logos and corporate identities, signage, trade show displays, and of course, web sites
