As I buried my daughter’s bunny yesterday, it was harder than I could imagine.

Now, let me start by saying this:  I was never high on this bunny, and when she bit my kids, especially my youngest, I really had it out for her.  But she redeemed herself to my wife and my oldest daughter and my youngest many times.  And for seven years she stunk up our house.  My wife worked for that cute little spoiled animal more than anyone in our family.

All that being said, it was not a good feeling when she passed.

And pulling her cute little frame from her cage was not the best.

Nor was it great to see her eyes wide open.

And when I dug a hole and put her cute little body into it to cover it with dirt, I couldn’t help but well up and think:  “this is BRUTAL”

It is, in fact, BRUTAL.

The whole process of death is BRUTAL.

We live.

We die.

We live out Genesis 3:19 and go back to where we were before God made us.

As I was processing all of this, I immediately thought of:

The wages of sin.

Romans 6 23 For the wages of sin is death

Make no mistake about this.  We are sinful.  And the result of this is simple:  BRUTAL

That is what waits for us.

To think this is someone else’s fault is foolish.

For me, I have earned what my works deserve.  When people preach “justice” and “fair treatment” and “be accountable” I cannot lie.  That scares the bejeebers out of me.  Because I know what I have coming—what I deserve.

And that is why I have accepted the gift.  Opened it.  Received it.  And eternally and every-day grateful for it.

It is why I preach it to others.

It is why I can walk in freedom and feel good about myself.

It is why I live each day.

Romans 6 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I receive.  I believe.  And I am grateful.

Because, away from Him, it is BRUTAL.

Thank you Jesus.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J