I'D RATHER HAVE JESUS
"Speaking to the people, he went on, “Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.” - Luke 12:15 (MSG)
"This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life. My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. " - 1 John 5:11-13 (MSG)
Many people think that life can be built on the things that money can buy and they forget about the things that money cannot buy! Yes, it’s good to have the things that money can buy provided we haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy. According to Matt. 6:33, the good things that God wants us to enjoy are not the centre of life, but rather are the extra benefits we receive when God is given the rightful place in our hearts. It quite obvious that anyone who lives for things and ignores God will lose both. But the fellow who puts God first will have God and the good things that God wants us to enjoy!
While meditating on the above scriptures early this morning, I remembered the wordings of an old time wonderful christian song titled - I’D RATHER HAVE JESUS! This song was written by Rhea B. Miller in 1943 and sang in all Billy Graham's crusades. May I urge you to please reaffirm your desire to chose Jesus ahead of everything else in this fake gold museum of ours by joyfully singing this song with me today:
I'D RATHER HAVE JESUS!
"I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold
I'd rather be His than have riches untold
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land
I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hands
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And beheld in sins dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus
Than anything this world affords today
I'd rather have Jesus than worldly applause
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause
I'd rather have Jesus than world wide fame
Yes, I'd rather be true to His holy name
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And beheld in sins dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus
Than anything this world affords today"
Beloved, Life is not found in things that fade, decay and lose their value. Life is found in a Person, and that Person is Jesus Christ, God’s Son! Yes, I'd rather have Jesus than the fake gold of this world. What about you? Are you still interested in chasing shadows in this fake gold museum? Are you enjoying the worldly applause and accolades even when you know that you are not at peace with God? Are you still swallowing in the deep ocean of secret sins in a bid to make ends meet? Today, may I urge you to please surrender to Jesus Christ, so that you can start living for true riches … Riches that will last for all eternity. I hope you will chose Jesus today.
Good day & God bless you IJMN. Amen
Maranatha!
Bro Okanlawon Taiwo
"Speaking to the people, he went on, “Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.” - Luke 12:15 (MSG)
"This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life. My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. " - 1 John 5:11-13 (MSG)
Many people think that life can be built on the things that money can buy and they forget about the things that money cannot buy! Yes, it’s good to have the things that money can buy provided we haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy. According to Matt. 6:33, the good things that God wants us to enjoy are not the centre of life, but rather are the extra benefits we receive when God is given the rightful place in our hearts. It quite obvious that anyone who lives for things and ignores God will lose both. But the fellow who puts God first will have God and the good things that God wants us to enjoy!
While meditating on the above scriptures early this morning, I remembered the wordings of an old time wonderful christian song titled - I’D RATHER HAVE JESUS! This song was written by Rhea B. Miller in 1943 and sang in all Billy Graham's crusades. May I urge you to please reaffirm your desire to chose Jesus ahead of everything else in this fake gold museum of ours by joyfully singing this song with me today:
I'D RATHER HAVE JESUS!
"I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold
I'd rather be His than have riches untold
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land
I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hands
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And beheld in sins dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus
Than anything this world affords today
I'd rather have Jesus than worldly applause
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause
I'd rather have Jesus than world wide fame
Yes, I'd rather be true to His holy name
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And beheld in sins dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus
Than anything this world affords today"
Beloved, Life is not found in things that fade, decay and lose their value. Life is found in a Person, and that Person is Jesus Christ, God’s Son! Yes, I'd rather have Jesus than the fake gold of this world. What about you? Are you still interested in chasing shadows in this fake gold museum? Are you enjoying the worldly applause and accolades even when you know that you are not at peace with God? Are you still swallowing in the deep ocean of secret sins in a bid to make ends meet? Today, may I urge you to please surrender to Jesus Christ, so that you can start living for true riches … Riches that will last for all eternity. I hope you will chose Jesus today.
Good day & God bless you IJMN. Amen
Maranatha!
Bro Okanlawon Taiwo
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