We were driving back from a family funeral last month and I heard an interesting insight on a local pastor's radio show. (sorry, we were out of signal range before hearing the name of the pastor!)
He made this simple observation:
There is construction going on in his town to build condo's on a vacant lot.
People who want to live there have already entered into contracts and put money down to "hold" their position.
He explained to the radio listeners that there is nothing there yet. It is a vacant lot. Maybe it has a great view or a prime location. But it takes a lot of faith to make such a financial commitment to something that doesn't exist.
He...and we... run into people all the time who can't get past the fact that God and heaven are "invisible." Heaven is a vacant lot. God is the unmet project owner.
What compelling confidence do we have to express a downpayment of faith and trust in God?
On the other hand, the upside is huge. Talk about a room with a view ! And an eternity with no condo fees. Plus, there are many immediate returns...blessings, peace, and guiding wisdom of the Holy Spirit.
People are naturally suspicious of deals that are "too good to be true." Grace must somehow seem like that.
But it's the real deal. I'm all in. Totally invested and trusting my eternal life in the name of Jesus.
Learn more about the compelling reasons at www.peacewithgod.net
What do you believe?
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