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The word of God ask us this question, What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul? When the Holy Ghost revealed this title to me I thought to myself what a wonderful title. Little did I know it also would be the first message that I would share over the internet.
In our lives we seek to gain many things. We seek fame, prestige, houses, cars, jewelry, property, wealth, love, and an endless list of things. Don't get me wrong these things all have their places. The problem arises when instead of you having them they take over and control you. When your car or your house becomes so important until they take the place of God in your life, you have a problem.
It's not unusual to see people washing their cars as we pass along on our way to church. It's also common to hear people on Monday say, "Girl, I'm tired. I spent all day yesterday cleaning my house." If this sounds like you then this message is designed with you in mind. Don't you dare allow the devil to tell you it's not. You know # 1 that you like designer things, and God has sent you your own special word. It was designed with you in mind. You also know # 2 that God's word can change your life and save your soul. Yes, this is a life changing soul saving word from God.
Have you ever wondered why things you expect never come out the way you want them? You did everything the way you felt it should have been done. You made all the right connections and nothing turned out right. It's like having a dream of being an outstanding athlete or being in the movies. You take time out to practice and work on you skills. You spend hours, months, and even years, but you never achieve your goal. Then someone who has not put forth a tenth of your effort comes along and suddenly they're living your dream. It seems unfair yet it happens every day. What is the problem? Why can't you reach your goal? Why can't you achieve your dream?
The real question is what's your motive? What kind of person would you be if you were to accomplish your dream? Would you be like the rich young ruler? He had all kinds of earthly possessions. He had wealth, land, title, youth, and came to Jesus seeking the ultimate possession - eternal life. The sad truth is that he didn't want to pay the price. He received the answer to his question, but he wasn't willing to pay the cost. He had earthly gains, but it was the things that were spiritual that he lacked. How many of us would sell all we had and give it to the poor? It's easy to judge the rich young ruler. He left disappointed and disillusioned also. Are you willing to pay the price for the things that you seek?
The facts are that in God's divine will we all have a purpose. His purpose for our life makes us into the champions that we desire to be. Surrendering our own agenda to Him and allowing the Holy Spirit to set our agenda is the beginning of reaching our goals. The scriptures tell us that all things work for our good when we are called according to His purpose. I was amazed when I realized how many of the things from my past were just God's way of preparing me for the ministry that I have today. He allows us to go through many different phases in order to get us ready for our purpose.
Now, I'm not saying that everything you go through is God's plan. You and I both know that we were the instigation of many of the problems that we have had. And yes there are consequences to what we do. But when we become born again the blood of Jesus washes away our sins and we become new creations. That doesn't mean that everything that you did before disappears, but He helps us deal with it. You see no matter what we acquire here in this life, it will profit us nothing if we don't have Jesus as our Savior and Lord. Whatever is missing and has you searching day and night can't be found in accomplishments. It can only be found in Jesus. If you want to find yourself then, my recommendation is to lose yourself in Jesus. Let Him take over and use you. He won't abuse, or misuse you. He won't ever leave you or forsake you.
Your most valuable possession is your soul. So make sure that you don't lose it in your efforts to gain fame and fortune. They are both temporary, but your soul is eternal. You can become world renowned and acquire many earthly goods, but nothing can take the place of Jesus in your life. He is the only one who can fill the void in your life. The emptiness, the loneliness, the indecision, the pain and dread of facing another day can only be changed by Jesus. His word tells us to cast all our cares upon Him for He cares for us. He is the only one who can have an everlasting effects in our different circumstances. He is the only one who can bridge the gap between us and our troubles. When the gap is bridged by Jesus we are able to handle life's difficulties that would have devastated us before. We are able to have possessions and not be bound by them. We are able to achieve goals and realize that it was through God's grace and mercy that we are what and who we are. We are able to submit ourselves to him and become the vessels that He designed us to be. We focus our heart, our minds, and our desires on the things of God. Once we do this then we are able to be used by Him and be true servants. We can yield totally to the Master to be used by Him. There is also the satisfaction in knowing one day we will hear Him say well done thy good and faithful servant.
If you are trapped by the things of this world then you can be free today. All you have to do is surrender your heart and your life to Jesus. He won't ever let you down. You can always depend on Him. All you have to do is pray. Lord, I repent of all that I've done that was wrong. I confess my sins and ask you to forgive me. I am sorry for the things that I've done against your will. I denounce Satan and all sin. I ask you to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord. I love you Lord. I believe that Jesus is your Son and that He died for my sins. I believe that He was resurrected from the dead and is going to come back for the church. Please recieve me as your child. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen
May God Bless You and Keep You is My Prayer,
Evangelist G.C.Reid April 11, 2000 copyright
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