Good News!

Today I have good news for you and maybe proof that I can write a shorter post with some substance…hahaha..  Let me ask you a question…. What do you own as far as material possessions? Do you own your own home and maybe a vacation condo?  Maybe your house is 4,000-5,000 square feet and there is you, your spouse, and two children. Maybe you own two or more cars that are less than five years old? And then there are the toys…boat, motor home, pool, motorcycle, jet skis? Are you blessed in the material possessions category? Now let’s go to category #2….do you consider yourself a person of status? Is your job one of considerable pay? Are you a manager or CEO? Do you rub elbows with the “important” people? Do you feel like you are in a position of some power? Do you get the privilege of traveling and having an expenses account…maybe even going 1st class most of the time? Category #3 is education…Did you go to one of the best colleges? Do you have a bachelor’s degree, maybe a master’s degree or PH.D? Were you a member of a fraternity or sorority? And now to category #4…are you talented? Can you play an instrument, dance or paint. Maybe you dabble in the theatre or your singing is impressive? Maybe you are the “hostess with the mostess”…you can throw a party like no other?
Well, I have good news for you! My God, our God, God Almighty will take you as you are! You are one of his beloved children whether you have material possessions or whether you have NONE. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 John 3:1). He loves you and accepts you whether you have status in the world or NOT. ) But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8). Our father is there for us regardless of your education OR LACK OF.” What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness? Not at all! (Romans 3:3-4). And our God is by your side every minute of everyday talent or NO TALENT! "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.(Isaiah 43:1). See to God all that doesn’t matter to him. “He created each of us and he knew us before we were ever in our mother’s womb”. (Jeremiah 1:5).
Again, good, good news! God will take me, you, anyone of us as we are…he doesn’t desire us to have possessions, status, education, talent, or even sinless.  All he desires of us is that we say YES to a relationship with him and proclaim him as the Almighty. He is the Almighty and here to save!
”...Joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:11-14)

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