Imagine if you were traveling far away from home and on the way back from your trip you bought a lottery ticket and then subsequently lost it. Six months later you found it again and discovered that you had won a 200 million dollar power ball jackpot three states away!
Now, did you become a millionaire when you bought the ticket or when you found it?
A similar question is; would you quit your job and travel first class and in style to claim your winnings at the lottery office… or, would you beg for time off from your boss and hope you had enough gas money to drive your dilapidated car hoping it would make it to the lottery office to see if you could collect your earnings.
The answer depends on whether or not you believe you actually won the money!
We as Christians face the same dilemma. God told us that when we become saved we also become the children of the King and are seated in the heavenly realm with him. He told us we have a crown and a mansion waiting on streets of gold for when we go home, that we are more than conquerors and that we have the power to move mountains.
So did you become the son of the King when you were saved or do you think you have to wait until you go to heaven? Are you seated in the heavenly realms with Him today… or are you waiting to see Him to sit next to His throne? Are you more than a conqueror with the power to move the mountains in your life, or do you live a miserable and defeated life… waiting for the day you go home to see if you actually did win the jackpot?
The choice is yours… you can travel through this life first class as the son of the King, or you can remain as you are, (broken and empty handed) until you redeem your ticket hoping that what He said really is true.
Now, did you become a millionaire when you bought the ticket or when you found it?
A similar question is; would you quit your job and travel first class and in style to claim your winnings at the lottery office… or, would you beg for time off from your boss and hope you had enough gas money to drive your dilapidated car hoping it would make it to the lottery office to see if you could collect your earnings.
The answer depends on whether or not you believe you actually won the money!
We as Christians face the same dilemma. God told us that when we become saved we also become the children of the King and are seated in the heavenly realm with him. He told us we have a crown and a mansion waiting on streets of gold for when we go home, that we are more than conquerors and that we have the power to move mountains.
So did you become the son of the King when you were saved or do you think you have to wait until you go to heaven? Are you seated in the heavenly realms with Him today… or are you waiting to see Him to sit next to His throne? Are you more than a conqueror with the power to move the mountains in your life, or do you live a miserable and defeated life… waiting for the day you go home to see if you actually did win the jackpot?
The choice is yours… you can travel through this life first class as the son of the King, or you can remain as you are, (broken and empty handed) until you redeem your ticket hoping that what He said really is true.
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Excellent analogy!
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