Locked Behind Bars

Think of it this way...

Sin put you in prison.

Sin locked you behind the bars of guilt, shame, deception and fear. 

Sin did nothing but  shackle you to the wall of misery.

Then Jesus came and paid your bail. 

He served your time; he satisfied the penalty and set you free. 

 Christ died, and when youcast your lot with him, your old self died too.

The only way to be set free from  the prison of sin is to serve it's penalty. 

In this case penalty is death. 

Someone has to die, either you or a heaven-sent substitue. 

You cannot leave prison unless there is death. 

But that death has occurred at Calvary.

And when Jesus died, you died to sin's claim on your life. 

You are free.

IN THE GRIP OF GRACE!!

-Max Lucado, Let the Journey Begin.