A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple the bill up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air. Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air. “My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value in God’s eyes. To Him, physically dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless. God has given us the gift of His only begotten Son (John 3:16).
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know but by WHO WE ARE! As members of the church of Christ (1 Cor. 12:27), we are stewards of God (I Cor. 4:1-2). It is required in us to be faithful.
We commit to mortgage companies for 30 years and auto finance companies for 5 years, but whom will you commit to for eternity? The work of the church at Miami Gardens is the responsibility of the Christians at Miami Gardens (I Cor. 16:1-2). The church must not count on the world to deal with the Lord’s business. The Miami Gardens church of Christ MUST be a beacon in this community through ongoing community programs and never-ending evangelism (James 2:14-16; Luke 19:10)
As you give today, commit to God as you have prospered. Do not be lukewarm in your giving. Your commitment to God and His work will last for eternity. Do not let life’s “problems” prevent you from giving to the Lord.
If you are here today for our Friends and Family Day and have not committed to God, TODAY is the day… You MUST 1) Hear and Believe the gospel (Acts 15:7), 2) Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3,5), 3) Confess Christ as the Son of God (Acts 8:37), and 4) Be Baptized (buried) in water (Col. 2:12, Acts 22:16, I Cor. 12:13, Gal. 3:27). 5) Live Faithful until death (Rev 2:10) When one obeys the gospel, you become a child of God-Don’t ever forget it! Count Your Blessings Not Your Problems!!!
Commit to God today!