"For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last days for your sake."
1 Peter 1: 18 & 19
When I watch the show, "Hoarders", I feel pity for the one who hoards. Often, the person has experienced a traumatic blow, causing them to go around the bend. In the recent episode I saw, a woman, once a lovely wife and school teacher, harbored debilitating waves of sorrow after her husband was killed in a car accident. She became a sorry shell of the person she once was; bizarre behavior alienated her from family and friends.
Build your life upon the Rock of Jesus Christ. Before the creation of the world, he stood ready to redeem you with his own precious blood, far more valuable than silver or gold. Think of the bigger picture! When the sameness of life lulls you into an ordinary trance as you traipse to work and back, stop and remember your value. Life without Christ is empty! Marriage cannot fill the void. Neither can money or power or fame or drugs.
God wants to give us life, abundantly. With him, your glass is always full.
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