SIN, THE WICKED PENSION FUND ADMINISTRATOR - Part 1

"Work hard for sin your whole life and your pension is death......."- Romans 6:23 (MSG)

Few years ago, my wife and I attended the funeral service organised for an aged mother of an elder in our church. It was indeed a glorious exit, a befitting burial and celebration of life well spent for God's kingdom and humanity. While listening to the highly emotional and positive funeral orations rendered by the deceased children, grand children, in-laws, neighbours and church members, I recalled the popular saying: "every man lives for a funeral". That is, a man’s funeral tells what kind of a man he has been.

"They threw Absalom’s body into a deep pit in the forest and piled a great heap of stones over it. And all Israel fled to their homes. During his lifetime, Absalom had built a monument to himself in the King’s Valley, for he said, “I have no son to carry on my name.” He named the monument after himself, and it is known as Absalom’s Monument to this day" 2 Samuel 18:17-18 (NLT)

Unlike the above, Absalom's funeral service was very strange (2 Samuel 18:17). After his destiny was terminated prematurely, sin - that wicked Pension Fund Administrator whom he had worked hard for, showed up with his entitlement/ pension of shame and disgrace. So, instead of being laid away to rest in honour beneath the shadows of a noble pile, his mangled body was hurled in dishonour into a pit in the forest and covered with stones hurriedly. Sin succeeded in organising a very shameful funeral service for him and his funeral orations were not pleasant at all. It was very obvious that Absalom himself was the one that dugged the grave of shame and designed the monument of everlasting pains where his body was eventually thrown into.

Beloved, like Absalom, many people in this generation think it is unwise to live a holy life, to be true hearted and God fearing. They passionately crave for and enjoyed the pleasure of sin without thinking about what the end will be. Friends, hope you are not working hard for sin like Absalom. Hope you are not living daily without the end in view. Please don't ever forget that the pension of sin is sure and often very terrible. Sin never default. And since every man lives for a funeral, then we must be careful how we lived so that we will not dig grave of death and everlasting sorrow for ourselves like Absalom. I urge you to please make your way right with God today so that you will not end your journey on earth like Absalom. A word is enough for the wise.

Good day and do have a fruitful week. God bless you in Jesus name. Amen

Maranatha!

© Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo