When Peter saw him, he
asked, “Lord, what about him?”
—John 21:21
You’re unique. If you were the
only person God created, he would have sent Jesus to die for you. God has given
you many talents. These gifts were not given to make you great or famous. They
were given to you for one purpose: to glorify God.
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From Seventh Dimension – The Door, a Young Adult
Christian Fantasy:
Why would the
king want to heal him? My life hadn’t changed. What about me? A voice spoke to
me, “Don’t let others steal your joy. Don’t be jealous of others or concerned
about not receiving their blessing. Think about the good things the king has
given you.”
—Shale Snyder,
chapter thirty-two
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Instead
of comparing yourself to others, thank God for the blessings he has given you.
Envy is considered one of the seven deadly sins. A person consumed with
jealousy is angry and dangerous. Covetousness kills—more than once I have
captioned the news where a person was murdered by a maniacal person filled with
rage, often fueled by jealousy.
Someday all the material
possessions we claim we can’t live without will come to an end. Hollywood stars
decked out in glittery jewelry will be long forgotten. So will worldly fame and
fortune. Heaven has no need of those things. In fact, gold is so “worthless”
that the streets of heaven are paved in it.
Will you be there? Remember: God
doesn’t create junk—he creates beauty—despite the sin that so easily entangles.
That’s why we need to be redeemed.
Do you know who you are in
Christ? Have you forgotten something God did for you? Have you taken your eyes
off of the king of kings?
As long as you have a beating heart, you have time to change
direction. Don’t delay. Today 150,000 people will die. You only have this
moment, this second. Act now.
Help me, God, to listen to that voice inside of me—to allow your joy to
touch my soul and melt my hardened heart. Help me to see your face and let go
of all that holds me back. Help me to know you more and more.
Thank you, Jesus, for giving me second chances and third chances and
seventy times seventy chances. Thank you for never giving up on me—as your
daughter, your son, your child.
