A Mothers Love

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and he handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on.  After his mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: $5.00

For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00

For going to the store for you: .50

Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: .25

Taking out the garbage: $1.00

For getting a good report card: $5.00

For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00

Total owed: $14.75

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind.  She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me: No Charge!

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
No Charge!

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years: No Charge!

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead: No Charge!

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose: No Charge!

When you add it all up, the cost of my love is: No Charge, Son!

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears 
in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you."

And then he took the pen and in great BIG letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL."

We are indebted to our mothers for ALL that they have done for us.  
Thank you, Mom!

And, WE are indebted to God for what He offers each of us through His Son, Jesus:  Because of our sin, WE owe a tremendous debt – a debt that is TOO GREAT
for any of us to pay (Read Matthew 18:23-35).  Yet, because of His love for us, God sent His Son to pay the price for our sin through His sacrificial death on the cross.  
Peter reminded some Christians of the price that was paid for their redemption: "For you know that it was NOT with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the "empty way of life"  handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect"(1Peter1:18-19).

For THOSE who accept God’s offer by: placing their trust in Him (Hebrews 11:6), repenting of sin (2 Corinthians 7:9-10), confessing Jesus before men (Romans 10:9-10), being baptized (immersed) for the forgiveness of sin (Acts 2:38), and continually following Him faithfully (1 John 1:7), God writes upon THEIR debt:

                                              "PAID IN FULL."

Has YOUR debt been paid?

God bless you!  

David A. Sargent, Minister

Church of Christ at Creekwood 
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama  36695  

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