We all love a good deal. Finding a bargain for me is like uncovering a hidden treasure. Little deals or major purchases, finding a deal is what it is all about. Buying a new car or truck today is a major investment. Honestly, the average new vehicle price tag is in line with what a new house would have cost back when I was a young man. (Notice: I didn't say anything about me being old now, I'm just not as young as I used to be) So finding the best deal possible is on most folks minds when it becomes obvious that a "new" vehicle is on the horizon. Rebates, end of the year promos, and salesmen meeting end of month quotas may have a favorable impact on the sticker price listed, but at the end of the day, it's the haggling and back and forth with the auto dealership team that helps seal the deal. It all boils down to one thing, if the price is right, the answer to the offer is "yes".
Getting a deal at the right price is a learned skill, some folks are way better at haggling a price and they seem to always get the sweetest deals. For others, the art of getting the right price comes down to just pure luck. Being in the right place at the right time seems to happen to certain people all the time. And then there are the folks that do all the research, homework, and preparation for making a case as to what the right price is. Or, you could be like me and fit somewhere in the middle of all of the above. Regardless, we all want a deal. Well today I've got a deal to share with you and guess what? The price is as right as it could ever be, free!
Salvation is defined as the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In terms of Christianity salvation refers to the soul being delivered from sin and its consequences. So, as is the case with the vast majority of things in this life, nothing comes free, and salvation fits in that category. Saving our soul from sin and condemnation was accomplished through Jesus. Jesus paid the price for all mankind's sins through His death on the cross. "God's Son, Jesus, paid the price for our sins and made us free. Yes, God has forgiven us." Colossians 1:14.
When Jesus made the sacrifice to pay the sin debt for us, He in essence paid the price for our sins and thus He made the cost of salvation "free"! Free in the sense that you or I do not have to pay anything for our salvation, it is free. Pretty good deal I would say. If you were looking for a great deal on a new vehicle and when you asked for the sticker price, you were told it is free, you would either be floored with disbelief or you would be ecstatic filled with joy because you had just been offered a deal you couldn't refuse. Free would definitely fit under the "price is right" category.
Today, you can't buy salvation, freedom from sin has already been paid for over 2,000 years ago. Our salvation had a price tag and it cost Jesus everything, and the price was paid on the cross of calvary. Since the price is paid, what do we have to do to receive this gift that Jesus provided to all mankind? Romans 3:19 tells us to, "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing come from the Lord", once again we are assured salvation comes at a price we can all well afford, free! If you have asked God to forgive you of your sins and you have received His forgiveness then you already know that you did not have to pay a penny for His free gift of salvation. If you are carrying around your sins and you have never asked God to forgive you of your sins, then today is the day for you to receive His free gift of salvation. Trust me, the price is right, accept the gift Jesus made available to each of us throughout mankind. Accept forgiveness and enter His free gift of salvation. The price is right!
Coach Carter
