Payment For Sin

I attended this service in a farm labourer's cottage on Saturday, in the Eastern Cape. The preacher said concerning the deceased, who had suffered greatly: “He has paid (hy't geboet) for his sin!” He said that he would pray for forgiveness for his widow (with the white hat), because she had asked God: “Why did you do this?” OBSERVATION: In city ministry, there would surely be heavy fallout from such preaching. Reaction in the country was: “Well done! He laid it on the line!” However, I think that there was some grace in these words, too, as the deceased had asked God for forgiveness before he died. That is, his payment was now complete, and past. Notice the African colours: neons green, orange, blue, and purple -- and a little girl in pink.