No Returns Allowed
My husband called me a shopaholic after I told him about my dream last night. I didn't want to wake up this morning as I was in this cute little jewelry store and had picked out this gold necklace with diamonds on it and as I was heading to the clerk to check out, I woke up! I think if I was a true shopaholic, I would have at least purchased the necklace before my dream ended;)
I must admit, I could happily be a personal shopper as finding the right gift or item at the best price is a bit of a thrill for me. But shopping can, in some cases, become an idol. By definition an idol is, "any person or thing regarded with blind admiration, adoration, or devotion" (Dictionary.com). So if I couldn't think about anything but shopping and was only happy when I was shopping, then by definition that could indicate idolatry. Anything we can't get enough of, can't stop thinking about, and takes the place of God in our lives, is an idol whether it's food, fame, security, fear, family, friends, self-image, pornography, finances, and the list goes on.
The best purchase that has been made, in the history of mankind, is when Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for the sins of the people of this world. His blood was a living sacrifice, purchasing our souls from eternal death and allowing us to live and one day die and live again with God for eternity in heaven. Jesus Christ, the One who made that sacrificial purchase of us, even while we were still in our sin, is worth idolizing, adoring, admiring, and being devoted to now and forever more. There are no receipts to keep track of and no work on our part to make this purchase since it is a gift, given by grace and once you have accepted it, there are no returns allowed.
I must admit, I could happily be a personal shopper as finding the right gift or item at the best price is a bit of a thrill for me. But shopping can, in some cases, become an idol. By definition an idol is, "any person or thing regarded with blind admiration, adoration, or devotion" (Dictionary.com). So if I couldn't think about anything but shopping and was only happy when I was shopping, then by definition that could indicate idolatry. Anything we can't get enough of, can't stop thinking about, and takes the place of God in our lives, is an idol whether it's food, fame, security, fear, family, friends, self-image, pornography, finances, and the list goes on.
The best purchase that has been made, in the history of mankind, is when Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for the sins of the people of this world. His blood was a living sacrifice, purchasing our souls from eternal death and allowing us to live and one day die and live again with God for eternity in heaven. Jesus Christ, the One who made that sacrificial purchase of us, even while we were still in our sin, is worth idolizing, adoring, admiring, and being devoted to now and forever more. There are no receipts to keep track of and no work on our part to make this purchase since it is a gift, given by grace and once you have accepted it, there are no returns allowed.
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
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