Super salesman?

Many years ago, there was a young man who followed his father into the business world.

This man was ordinary in many ways. He lived in a medium sized town, where he worked hard. When his mother was left a widow, he supported her. He had many friends and worshipped regularly.

One day, he decided to take his father’s work global. That meant going outside his comfort zone and introducing his product to the masses.

As you can imagine, he met with some acceptance and some opposition. In business, we all know how hard it is to open new doors and we know that sometimes we leave with a large sale, sometimes no sale at all, and sometimes we leave wondering why we even tried. But this man didn’t ever stop trying.

Many wondered at his attitude. They wondered why he never gave up, even when he was insulted, threatened and humiliated. But he had confidence that the work he was doing was important. He knew that the product he was carrying from his father would withstand time and revitalize an industry that was suffering from apathy; an industry that over the ages had been taken for granted. He was ready to give it away if it meant one person would appreciate it. He was going to pump new life into a failing industry.  Most of all, he knew that he would be successful; even if it killed him.

And it did.

When He set his feet on the road for the first time, He knew that He was God’s Son, carrying on a mission of love and promise. He knew that He was going to face hardship and pain, even to death. He also knew that by following the Master’s plan, He would present a product so unique that one by one people would believe in it and carry it to victory.

Today we have that product within reach. All we have to do is buy it…and not with money. This product has already been purchased. If we want it, it is ours. No shopping or standing in line. Jesus Christ has fixed it so anyone can have it. He paid for it by shedding His blood on the cross. All we have to do is believe that we are sinners; that we are saved; that only by the blood of Jesus Christ are we redeemed and guaranteed eternal life in the presence of God.

It’s that easy.

 When I look back on my life, the most precious things I acquired were not those I purchased, but those I was given…lucked into, you might say. Home, family, friends… church home, church family, church friends. Those are things that I found not by getting for myself, but by accepting them from God. He didn’t respond to what I wanted but had been holding for me all I need. And when I was ready to accept it, He freely and without question made sure it was there for me.

My advice to you: The next time you are shopping and wondering how you can afford what you want, think of the God who gives you what you need…for free. Your wants will pale in comparison to the riches God is holding for you. Just ask Him to provide. And then, accept it with grace and thanks.  

Like I said, “It’s that easy.”