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ISAIAH 55:1-4

1 "Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink, even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk, it's all free! 2 Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food. 3 "Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David. 4 See how I used him to display my power among the peoples. I made him a leader among the nations.

I cannot believe what Christmas is turning into. Stores were open on Thanksgiving Day, Decorations were up in October! All of this in an effort to entice us to spend, spend, and spend! Yet there are people spiritually thirsty and dying of spiritually malnutrition. Nothing offered on sale can ever compare to what God has to offer us. SALVATION! People are out there looking for happiness in things that will only be momentary. Things that loose value and cannot be taken to heaven!

This reminds me of a story about a very rich man who was about to die. Before his passing, he instructed his wife to take a great sum of money and to place it in a case. He then instructed her to place the case in the attic so that on his way to heaven he could take it with him. The man passed away. A few days later his wife went up to the attic and the case was still there. She then thought to herself that maybe she should have left it in the basement…

Brothers and Sisters do not put stock into what is temporary. Happiness, in every since of the word is dependent on external things that will not save you! Oh! But Jesus has something for you! The finest awaits you! And it is FREE! Please remember the reason for the season! If you are thirsty, come and drink, even if you do not have money! No need to spend, spend, and spend! What God has for you is FREE! Be blessed this week! Walk in your anointing! In Jesus’ name!

FAITH IT OUT UNTIL YOU FIGURE IT OUT! THEN SHOUT IT OUT!

Shabach Shalom!


By: Pastor Dr. Michael L. Hargett
Copyright 2009 © TBMN, Inc.
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