Easy Money

I must be the luckiest guy on Earth. Would you believe I received an email from a rich oilman who had billions of dollars to give away, and my name had been selected? An uncle I didn’t know had died and left millions to his heirs. All I had to do was certify that my name matched his. For a thousand dollars, I could have owned a diamond mine in Africa. Many people are interested in such offers. I wasn’t. God’s promise for eternal life and to walk with me through the hard times is the only amazing deal that I can trust with my life.

The Lord says, “You should seek treasure from me because my gold is 100 percent pure, of the highest value. Then you really will be rich.” — Revelation 3:18

Ten Thoughts to Ponder

1. Our worries should be limited to what God has for us today.
2. Experiencing all of God is a task that has no end.
3. My actions can’t be right unless I have first heard the Lord and believe.
4. When God allowed evil, he created something that he is not capable of being.
5. Experiencing God’s promises requires meeting his conditions.
6. An agreement has value only when all parties have an unwavering commitment to meet the conditions.
7. We get confused about God’s promises because we don’t understand the conditions.
8. People have the uncanny ability to lie to themselves—and believe it.
9. Negative influences aren’t dangerous until people choose to embrace them.
10. The problem I imagine may be nothing more than a symptom that keeps me from recognizing the real problem.

Questions for Further Thought

• Why do people buy lottery tickets when they have a better chance of being struck by lightning on a clear day?
• How can you tell when a deal is too good to be true?