As crazy as it sounds, it got me thinking about what we would do for various things in life - not just for a chocolate coated ice cream bar, lol. Think about these questions for just a minute and dream with me.....
- If I knew the winning lottery numbers and offered to give them to you, what would you do for them?
- If I knew of a MILLION dollars buried somewhere in your state, how far would you go to uncover it?
- What if I knew the secret to happiness and eternal life - Would you give me 5 minutes to talk to you about it?
Ahhhh, there we go. Turns out, most people will give their full attention to the first two bullet points but then shy away from the last question. Seems we would do just about anything for money, but when it comes to talking about eternity, Jesus, salvation, etc. we tend to think it's not that important. Why is that?
I mean think about it.....Everything we do is for an end result - We work for money. We need money for food, a house, a car. We want a car to go places, do things, see things. We marry to have a partner for life, to have kids, to be loved. Everything for an end result.....So what is the final result you're looking for? What are you living your life for?
I read somewhere the other day that out of some 7 BILLION people, only 2 BILLION are professed Christians and believe in God. That leaves 5 billion people that you can ask the question to "What if I knew the secret to happiness and eternal life?"
What if we're running out of time to ask that question? What if not knowing the answer to it means an eternity of sadness and pain? Are you willing to chance that for yourself, your neighbors, your co-workers, family, and friends?
Let's pretend that Heaven and Eternity are the proverbial "Klondike Bar" - What would you do for it?
You can start here :
http://www.southeastchristian.org/?page=4754&sermon=178
