There's a hot new program that has swept America, with today's title. The whole show tests the players ability to make the best deal with the banker....MMMMM (I'll bet you think I starting in on the bail out again, nope, read on). There are 26 cases (if my memory is clicking today) and the contestant chooses the "one" he/she believes has the million dollar prize. The rest of the show is dedicated to the banker trying to buy that case as the player opens the other 25 cases one at a time. A game of chance, luck, hopes and mostly sad endings.
I opened with this today because of the recent rash of murder/suicides that have been sweeping across our great land. One tragedy in California was being attributed to job losses.
On another talk show this week I heard of a mother whose credit card debt had been so excessive that her only perceived way out was to attempt (note the word attempt, praise God) suicide. Her hubby and family knew nothing of the debt so when she had no more money to pay her debt her only way out (so she thought) was to kill herself???
The Bible says..."There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death."
Do you wonder as I do, how sad it must be to desire to die because you may loose your material possessions. Or because you have fallen behind on your payments. Can I say this to all of you..... IT IS ONLY STUFF!!!!! STUFF CAN BE REPLACED! LET THE STUPID STUFF GO............You are of far more value than anything you can purchase or owe!
Read Matthew 6:19-33.... These are THE priorities for our lives. Anything else is a cheap, lying immitation. When we pin all our hopes and dreams of life and success on $$$$, materialism, jobs/positions and or stuff, and they pass away (which they will) then we are left without a plan. Ours has just been crushed under the feet of life and circumstance. What are we to do??? What hope do we then have??? None if we choose the same path!
But there is a better plan! It is God's plan, not man's. The Bible says that "the fool has said in his heart there is no God." Sadly, many have taken the road to foolishness today. They have pinned their hopes on that which will not satisfy. When it vanishes, that is not the time to die but it is an opportunity to live! For the first time in your life you can choose life! Here's the "secret" verse..... (note, God's secrets are often out in the open)
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
You see, there are priorities. There is an order to life. Our Creator has a plan. A fool proof plan for life. HE must be first. We must rightly relate to HIM. That is THE priority of life.
Once that is settled then we can begin the journey that will bring us, our marriages, our families and even our nation true, lasting fulfillment. Until then we will continue in the game of life seeking by chance and circumstance to make the deal with the banker. Sadly, all his deals end in death.....
As for me and my house, NO DEAL!
I Trust CHRIST and I pray you will too!
Blessings
Bruce
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