“For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to
obey” (v. 27). It’s a basic law. It couldn't be simpler to understand. For example, some people who insist upon
getting a great tan every summer will have rather leathery skin when they’re
older from years of abuse in the sun. For
them the choices were: protect my skin, or get a great tan. They will have received the wages of the
choice they made.
How do we teach our children this concept? One way is through allowance. If a child is paid an allowance only after
chores are completed, the choices are:
do my chores, or goof off. A
child paid an allowance regardless of doing chores isn't being taught the
Lord’s important simple lesson about wages.
Let us teach them, as Paul taught us: “The wages of sin is death; but
the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
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