I'm Rich! I'm Rich!

Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. But you see, I have been VERY busy counting money! In the past two weeks, a number of individuals from places such as Africa, England, Ireland and locations in Europe have emailed me saying they have cash to give me that is rightfully mine!... Approximately $59.5 million as a matter of fact. I had no idea that so many people all around the world even knew me, much less wanted to give me money. Wow! What a wonderful world we live in! Oh, wouldn't it be so nice?

The very first time I got one of those emails saying there was an old account left to me in my name containing millions of dollars, I looked at the email very carefully. I thought to myself, "Self, could this be true? Do I know anyone in Zimbabwe? Do I know anyone who was rich anywhere in Africa, much less Zimbabwe?" Hmmm... couldn't think of anyone. And all I had to do of course was send this new trustee of my millions a little vital information so that he could simply transfer the funds into my bank account... and vuala! Instant rich person (me)!

So, for a couple of days, I actually naively contemplated trying to contact this person somehow to see if they were legit, when low and behold, another rich person in another country keeled over and left me a few more millions! "Wait a minute, Self. Something just ain't right here." At that moment I knew someone or several someones were fishing to play me, and probably thousands of others, as the fool. No way were there two very rich people in two different parts of the world who kicked the bucket on the same weekend and both wanted to leave me their millions. What are the chances? Zero, zip, zilch, nada. No chance whatsoever.

What a scam. Who in the world falls for that? Well, I guess someone does occasionally to make it worth the crooks' time to send out the mass emails... by the droves! I must have gotten at least 20 such emails last week alone.

After getting all these emails every week, week after week, promising millions, I began to look at the folly of such a situation. It is nothing but a scam to get something from me... basically to separate me from my money. In stark contrast to that folly is God. What is He promising? Eternal life, healing, forgiveness, meeting my needs, etc. Has He delivered on all these promises to me yet? Well, yes and no. Yes, in that He delivered on all His promises over 2000 years ago. No, in that not all the promises have come to fruition. What is God trying to separate from me? My sin.

God does not send out emails or letters He can't deliver on. His promises aren't empty. And what does He want from me? Just me, that's all. All of me. What do I get in return? All of Him with all His promises. Pretty good deal.