by Zeke Flores<\/p>\n
There is no pile of money, no hoard of jewels, no parcel of land you could trade that would be worth your ever-living soul. And yet, we’ve all sold it for far less: A momentary pleasure, a brief sensation, a passing gratification that leaves us unfulfilled and dissatisfied.<\/p>\n
So, what could be worth your eternal life? His <\/b>life. That’s what He gave: His life for yours so that your bondage could be bought and your slavery ended.<\/p>\n
Why keep selling yourself short when the highest price has already been paid?<\/p>\n
“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for man<\/em>” (Matthew 20:28).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Zeke Flores There is no pile of money, no hoard of jewels, no parcel of land you could trade that would be worth your ever-living soul. And yet, we’ve all sold it for far less: A momentary pleasure, a brief sensation, a passing gratification that leaves us unfulfilled and dissatisfied. 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