A Fine-free Day
A FINE-FREE DAY
Read Romans 6:18-23.
“Oh boy! This is my lucky day,” Steve shouted. “Listen to this, Mom.” From the newspaper he read, “Wednesday has been declared Fine-Free Day at the local library. All overdue books may be returned without paying a fine.”
Mom smiled. “The librarian will be sorry when she sees you coming!”
Soon Steve was on his way to return his overdue books. As Steve pedaled toward the library, his neighbor, Mr. Burns, staggered out of his house. Drunk again! Steve thought.
“Hi ya, Steve,” Mr. Burns slurred. “Where ya goin’?”
“To the library to return overdue books.” Steve stopped his bike. “Today is Fine-Free Day.”
“Sure wish they’d have Fine-Free Day at city hall.” Mr. Burns’s blurry eyes stared at the boy. “Hey, yer a Christian. Ya suppose God has a Fine-Free Day?”
Steve blinked, then replied, “Sure He does, Mr. Burns. Today is Fine-Free Day with God, too. Jesus paid our fine at Calvary. If you’ll turn your life over to Him, He’ll forgive you!”
Mr. Burns shook his head. “Ya only have a few sins. I’ve got a pack of ’em.”
Steve pointed at his backpack, crammed with books. “It makes no difference to the librarian if I have one overdue book or ten. I don’t have to pay a fine today. And it makes no difference to God if I have a few sins or a whole pack.”
“Ya really think so, son?” Mr. Burns asked. “I’ll have to think that over.”
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Are you carrying sins for which you need to repent? Whether they’re a few little sins or a lot of big ones, they must be paid for. To find out more, talk to a trusted Christian friend or adult.
TO MEMORIZE:
For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.
2 Corinthians 6:2
JESUS PAID YOUR FINE.
From the book
