1/7/14:
TFTD: “They
are your servants and your people, who you have redeemed by your great power
and by your strong hand. O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of
your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name,
and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of
man.” –Nehemiah 1:10-11
First
of all I would like to say happy New Year to everyone! 2013 came to a close in
a whirlwind of things to do and I got a long ways behind in my posting, but I
am back and hope to be more regular to start this year (even though I am
getting a late start). I have to confess something to you. Last night, my wife
and I watched a lot of T.V. We watched the BCS Championship game where Famous Jameis
Winston led the Florida State Seminoles to a win in the last minute of the
game, but we also flip flopped that with The Bachelor. I don’t know about you
but in both of those shows I noticed 2 things. Anyone want to guess what they
are? The first is that fame is fleeting. At this point next year who is going
to remember the incredible run that Auburn had to get to the national title?
Who is going to remember that Juan Pablo was the bachelor who dated 27 girls
all at the same time on national television?
The
second is this: Why do we invest our time and effort into fame and fortune when
none of that will ultimately fill the happy void that we feel is empty. I’d be lying
if I told you that I didn’t want any fame and fortune. I’d love to be a well-known
published author or a professional musician who gets to tour the world but that
doesn’t do me any good for my eternity. The only thing that matters is that I
know the truth of Christ. The truth that tells me it doesn’t matter who I am or
how famous or insignificant I am or feel I am a redeemed and loved child of the
One God who has created an expansive universe that is beyond our wildest
imagination. Who could have been the most famous person to ever walk the earth,
but instead chose to live a humble life and die on a cross in order to pay for
all the crap I have done in my life. For all of the wrongs I have done, sins I
have committed, and fame I have pursued that was not to His glory. Instead of
being enthralled with a famous Jameis Winston how about we enthrall ourselves
with a Famous Jesus Christ!
“Men
occasionally stumble over the truth. But most of them pick it up and hurry off
as if nothing happened.” –Winston Churchill
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