Expensive

"No one can pay God for his own life," Psalm 49:7.

Indeed. No one can give to God the price of their lives. And why not? because the price for life is too high. No one can ransom another. Why not? the ransom mustered can never suffice. How much would a man give in exchange for living forever? People remain too expensive. So they all die, wise or foolish, never to avoid the grave. All those monuments to dead heroes change nothing about their demise. Even with all the accolades of their successors - they still lie dead underneath. Just not enough money on earth to ransom life. But God can. God can ransom a life from death's grave. Indeed. God counts Jesus' life an abundant ransom for every human life. The blood of Jesus' death paid the price.

With a brother or sister today we bow in awe of this God who redeems a people for himself, just because he can. And wants to. And, together, we give inexpressible thanks to God and to the Lamb for love beyond degree.