Our Bible study class was talking one Sunday about sometimes salvation not being fair. And what I mean by that is ok; take for instance:

• Someone who has been a very good Christian for a very long time. Now we know that person is probably going to Heaven and has got a first class ticket. Now what about the person that is sitting on Death Row. He's getting executed today, this morning. He's committed murders, rapes, you name it, he's done it. And suddenly he accepts Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. And he's so sorry for all he's done. And he's a new person by the grace and mercy of God. Now, is he getting a first class ticket to Heaven too? Or does he just get the cargo seat?
• What about the person who has accepted Jesus at one time in their life and they are so happy. And life goes on and they eventually stray from going to church, worshipping God, reading the Bible, so on and so on. They start drinking, partying, doing whatever but doing stuff that really they shouldn't be doing. Is this person going to have to be on stand by or do they get to go to Heaven too?
• How about that Youth minister that fell to temptation when a very pretty teenage young woman caught his eye?

Well, here's what God says about it: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." Romans 3:23-24. In God's eyes a sin is a sin. And everybody sins. Oh yeah, we try really hard not to. But what about that little conversation with your co-worker about that terrible thing that the other co-worker did. God hates gossip. Or about that extra $5.00 that the cashier over at the store accidentally gave you, did you give it back or keep it? What about that guy that cut you off in traffic this morning? Did you show him that certain hand signal?; we all know what that is.

When you get saved and you've got Jesus in your heart, you really don't want to keep sinning. You feel bad when you do. That's the Holy Spirit saying, "hey, you're messing up here!" We need to confess our sins daily and list them; not just say "Oh Lord, I am sorry for all that I did wrong today." You'll still go to Heaven because once you're saved, nobody can take that away from you. You are in the Father's hands and nobody is stronger. But you will be judged by what you've done, good or bad. When your children do something wrong, you discipline them. You still love them but they still have to pay for their actions. That's what makes them stronger, wiser, a better person.

Well, enough ramblings for awhile. God bless!