John 3:16-18 (The Message) "This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person's failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.
There is only one who gave Himself for you, so why do you take bids from the world for your talents, your time and your soul. Jesus won that bidding war already yet we keep stepping up on the auction block and accepting a bidder who only wants to destroy you. What does the world have to offer you that could possibly be better than Jesus and what He has done for you. Satan came to steal, kill and destroy and when you turn away from Jesus then you are turning to satan. Jesus came that you could have life and an abundant life. I knew someone who had a great music talent and instead of using it for God they were trying to get record deals in the secular venue. God did not bless his efforts, he made it into that business but he lost his wife and children. He is into drugs, he is always broke. He is on a downhill spiral, it is only a matter of time before his world comes crashing down. You cannot be in the world doing things that dishonor God and expect to be able to stay aligned with God. Jesus paid the price do not be fooled into thinking that the world has something better to offer. You know there is nothing better than Jesus, so choose Him and quit looking.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
