Real Talk with Roderick
Got What You Need?
We are always on the hunt for more stuff? Sweaters, shoes, the latest cell phone, cars, a romantic relationship, popularity, more power in the office, and chocolate. Sometimes the effort is so intense that we lose sight of whether or not we can afford, keep, or maintain the stuff we want if or when we get it. We just want it.
But do we have what we need? There is nothing wrong with having a nice car, a nice house, a nice job, and a nice spouse. But if you had all of that stuff and did not have peace with God you still would not be happy. More than anything else we need forgiveness, friends, and fellowship with our heavenly Father. And it is God's desire that we have those things... through Jesus.
Today is a great day to get what you really need most. How? Ironically it begins with giving. You and I get what we need most when we place our faith in Jesus. This means making a decision to follow and learn from Him daily. What comes with that? I won't lie to you; it comes with trouble (2 Timothy 3:12). Many will not understand or accept the new life that starts when you begin trusting in Jesus. But it also comes with the peace of being free from the penalty of sin; Jesus already paid that price. It comes with a new family of people that have also made the decision to trust in Christ. It means that your soul, the essence of your life, is safe and that real abundance is yours (John 10:10).
Get more stuff if you want. But above all get what you need. And if you need a church home... come check us out.
In His grip by His grace,
Roderick
36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? - Jesus, The Gospel of Mark 8:35-37
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. - Jesus, The Gospel of John 10:10