Worthless Gold ~ Precious Blood

“They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be like garbage; their silver and their gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord; they will not satisfy their souls, nor fill their stomachs, because it (money) became their stumbling block of iniquity.” [1]

The Bible is clear about God’s wrath. There are numerous stories and declarations of His wrath throughout the Bible. In God’s economy sin is unacceptable. No matter how much money a person has, no matter how many friends and no matter how the world praises one for his or her talent, if God’s forgiveness of sin is not appropriated by faith in His Son Jesus Christ, a sinner is still under His wrath.

“God our Savior... desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all...” [2]

Thankfully, God wants all people to be saved from His wrath against sin. This is why He sent His Son into the world. Jesus taught the truth. He died for the truth. He never sinned. He purchased God’s forgiveness of sin with His own blood. Jesus did not ransom us with silver or gold, but with His own precious blood. The Bible clearly states that Jesus Christ is the only Mediator (bridge) between God and humanity. Jesus Christ is the One who paid our ransom. We were slaves of sin and the devil, but Jesus paid our ransom and set us free.

Praise the Lord! Our Redeemer lives!

[1] Ezekiel 9:16
[2] 1 Timothy 2:3-6