Thoughts for Life: Fantastic Offers

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Fantastic Offers

Dave Branon tells us, "I am amazed at the unbelievable offers that flood my e-mail box every day.

Recently, I added up the offers of free money that came to me in a week, and my 'take' totaled $26 million.

But each of those offers was a fraud. Every one - a $1 million prize to a $7 million offer - was nothing but a lie sent by unscrupulous people to squeeze money from me.

We're all vulnerable to fantastic offers - to scams that in reality pay off with nothing but trouble. We are offered false hope that ends in dashed dreams.

There is one offer, however, that is genuine, though fantastic beyond belief.

It's the offer God makes to us - salvation through faith in Jesus' finished work on the cross; "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved" Acts 16:31.

It is an offer that cost Him greatly - and we get the benefits.

The book of Romans tells us, "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification" 4:25 (NIV).

By saying yes to salvation,

We can have hope Titus 1:2
forgiveness Eph. 1:7
incomparable Eph. 2:7
and redemption Eph. 4:30

This the real deal. Jesus' death and resurrection guarantees it."

"Amazing love! How can it be
         That Thou, my God, shouldest die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be
   That Thou, my God, shouldest die for me? -Wesley

   Our Salvation was infinitely costly to God,
but it is absolutely free to us."
                       Our Daily Bread 4/30/13

Let’s pray: Wow, Father! You are gracious and kind to us! We believe in Jesus, and we'll be determined to follow His example in our lives, so as to please You. Help our unbelief to fully except this fantastic gift of Yours. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen

Today's prayer for your pastor:  "Ask God to protect your pastor from the evil plots of Satan. Pray that he will not be corrupted as he rubs shoulders with the world in the course of ministry." John 17:15; Is. 54:17; 2 Cor. 2:11; 1 Peter 3:12; Ps. 9:9-10; 91:9-11
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Today’s Scripture for a stirring record of what trust in God can do: Hebrews 11

Our quote for today:  Julie Ackerman Link – “God supplies all our needs from His riches Phil. 4:19. So instead of striving for what we don’t have, may we open our hearts to gratefully receive everything we've already been given by Him.”

Our thought today: Dismantle your idols and replace them with dedication to God.Tomorrow’s post: #8 Intercession in the New Testament C. Peter Wagner