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 onefrom a $1 million prize to a $7 million offerwas nothing but a lie sent by unscrupulous people to squeeze money from me.
Were all vulnerable to fantastic offersto 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. Its the offer God makes to ussalvation 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 greatlyand 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), peace (Rom. 5:1), forgiveness (Eph. 1:7), incomparable riches (2:7), and redemption (4:30). This is the real deal. Jesus death and resurrection guarantees it.
Read: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Hope your Monday went well.