Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God (that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers) is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus is a foolish notion from ignorance, hurt, or false teaching to the unbeliever. When we put faith in Jesus as the hope of our calling, His Word becomes peace in our hearts. We can find all that we need and comfort for our days on earth and our futures because eternal life is our reward for believing in Jesus and salvation.