Debt

She went to the mailbox, dreading what she might find there.

She opened the mailbox door hoping that just this once it wouldn't be there... but it was. She turned over the envelope and ran her hand along the edge of the envelope carefully tearing it open. Inside she pulled out the statement and unfolded the first page. Page after page, the statement unfolded like an accordian down out of her hands and onto the ground. As the statement fell, so did her mouth... how could she possibly pay off this debt!

She reviewed the detail, line by line, until finally she got to the end. Confused, she read the word that was stamped at the end of all the pages. Instead of a total, the amt owed said "PAID".

She couldn't believe what she was reading. Could this really be taking care of? Was her debt gone or would she receive a statement next month with more charges and a fee for not paying off this one. As she ran her fingers over the words "PAID" again in unbelief, she noticed something written in small print just below it...

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8