Today's Karen's Korner is written by Shirley Choat; this must be the week to talk about pastries!!

"But didn't he earn his right to heaven by all the good things he did? No, for being saved is a gift; if a person could earn it by being good, then it wouldn't be free--but it is! It is given to those who do not work for it. For God declares sinners to be good in His sight, if they have faith in Christ to save them from God's wrath.  ~~ Romans 4:4,5

  If you are looking for a great deal, you'll want to carefully examine this ad from a national donut store: Free: three muffins when you buy three at the regular half-dozen price. I find this a rather confusing statement which I take it means you can buy six muffins for the price of six; it's not exactly a bargin. So many of the seemingly great buys in our world are like deceptive advertisements. You end up receiving nothing for something, when you thought it would be the other way around.

    Spiritual rewards are God's to give, and He does so on the basis of His grace. Only God's plan of salvation offers something that is truly free. Jesus paid the price for our redemption; all He asks is that we put our faith in Him. Any other plan is nothing for something.