The Irate Husband

(Proverbs 6:35 KJV)  He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

We are sinners.  That is a given.

(Romans 3:23 KJV)  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

This verse is talking about how we can wrong people and they may refuse to forgive or even accept compensation.  Often people will not forgive us because they don’t know if we are sincere.  It is hard to forgive a compulsive liar when they lie to you.

God will forgive.  He knows if we are sincere.  The catch is that you cannot buy God off.  God does not do “ransom” (3724a).  There is a similarity in the rage of God against our sin and the anger of a man wronged in adultery.  Like the husband, God cannot be bought off.

Unlike the husband, God loves us enough to provide a way out.  When Jesus died on the cross He paid a price with his blood that pays the price for our sin.  We can trust in His death for our salvation and be forgiven.

God can do this because He can see our heart and know if we are sincere.

So?  If you have already “plead the blood,” rejoice.  If you have not then picture an irate husband out there looking for you.  And he knows where you live.