Counterfeit Tokens
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose his very own soul? To gain all that the world has to offer you and feel that you have gained it all, but in reality, you end up with nothing at all. You will put your hands into your pockets and come out empty-handed. You will have gained nothing and your soul will perish for all eternity. You will be destitute and barren, without my presence at all.
Why would you pursue a path that leaves you empty inside? Why would you willingly pursue this world when there is no reward in sight? Do not be tricked by the lies of the enemy. He constantly strikes your heel, yet you fall for his lies time and time again. Counterfeit tokens you have been given but they have nothing of real value. The enemy offers you cheap imitations of temporary things but nothing of eternal value.
The glitz and glimmer of this world are cheap imitations of the glory that awaits you as you enter my Kingdom. The enemy only knows how to imitate what is truly glorious and good. He has seen and once was adorned in my beauty, but his rejection of me and my Kingdom plan brought down a curse upon his head. What was promised and created for mankind cannot be given to you by an imposter. I am the only one who can give you all that you have hoped for and desired.
Feel the emptiness you have inside. Do you feel the loneliness and unfulfilled desires rising up inside? This is the after effects of living a life where there is no reward in sight. What I offer you is more than you can fathom. There is no feeling of rejection that will come from me, only acceptance and forgiveness from your Father who loves you. Release your grip on the world and come alive in me. Feel my love surging within your heart compelling you to accept my invitation of love.
Contempt for my Kingdom and believing the lies of your enemy has only left you feeling empty inside. There is no eternal value in what the enemy can give you. It is only a temporary fix until the glimmer and shine wears off, leaving you wanting something else to take its place. It is a constant hungering for more and a constant ache within you for more.
Accept my invitation of love given to you. Receive all that I can offer you. I offer a life that is everlasting and a joy deposited within you that will never fade away. An eternal hope and promise will be deposited within you, giving you a desire to live victoriously every day. Do not hinder or reject the love gift that I offer you today, for it is your only path to victory. Joy eternal awaits you if you take my hand today, but if you reject my hand of friendship and turn away, death beyond your imagination awaits you in the coming days.
Mark 8:34-38; John 3:16-21; Genesis 3:14-15;
Psalm 145:13-31; 1 John 1:1-10