I Would Like to Thank…..
The last few weeks awards shows have flooded our television programming, and at the start of every acceptence speech we all hear the words ” I would like to thank God….”. What are you thanking him for? The piece of metal in your hands, the millions of dollars you made, the nice clothes you wear, the gigantic house you bought that could house two families and there is only one of you? The last time I checked to God that is not important let me quote
Luke 12:15-21
15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
16 Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.
17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’
18 Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods.
19 And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’
21 “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”
Do you think millions of dollars will buy you place in heaven? Do you think Gods going to call you up in your Ferrari Enzo wearing Prada, and Gucci? I think not. If you were smart you would use that money for a greater good. There are millions of starving children in AMERICA, if we are going to start giving to the hungry why not start in our own backyard not in Namibia. There are millions of homeless children in AMERICA why not adopt them and give the loving homes? How about helping rebuild a city like New Orleans, cleaning up the streets of Detroit, giving children that don’t have much a chance to better their lives. How about thanking God for being able to sing or act so that you can help others with your gift. How about thanking God for being able to wake up every morning, for being able to see, walk, hear, for making you 20 minutes late so that you weren’t a part of that car accident you just passed by. Come on people don’t you get it? Don’t you see what is really important take 1 Timothy 5:10
10 and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
Wouldn’t you rather be known for your good deeds than your best selling album? You thank God, but in fact the greed, vanity, and selfishness you exhibit are truly the work of the devil.
