Have the price tags been exchanged?

     I read a book many years ago by Max Lucado entitled, "No wonder they call Him Savior". In this book, Lucado tells the story of a department store that was obviously having a really wild sale. People were finding  what was normally expensive was very cheap and that which was normally really cheap was very expensive. You could buy a $1400 lawnmower for $1.25. I can hear you from here, you would have loved to been in on that sale. However, the store also had $200 on a pack of chewing gum. Sorry kids, no gum for you today. 

     The store had something obviously going wrong. The people that worked in the store didn't know what to do about the situation. They were definitely at a loss for words. The only explanation they could come up with was that while the store was closed someone must have came in and exchanged the price tags, While they were  sleeping, someone came in and exchanged the value of certain items.

     Is your bell going off? well, it should be ringing off the hook. We are living in a society where we have exchanged the value of things in this world. Those things that use to be priceless are now seemingly worth very little. Those things that we placed no value at all now are very important. What has happened? It is the largest demonic phrase that has ever came from the pits of Hell. It is called, "politically correct". Correct for who? It has been amazing what the immoral minority has done to this country. We as followers of Christ has sat back and allowed some of the most prized items to be disregarded.

     When I was in Elementary school, Mrs. Wahlstedt came by and would tell us Bible stories with a felt board, I would love for my kids to hear bible stories while they are at school. Our kids needs to hear the Bible constantly. We need to feed them God's Word. When Mrs. Wahlstedt told her story, anyone who didn't want to listen was taken out. Guess how many there were that went out, you're correct, none! However, today we don't want to offend anyone so we can't do it. I am sorry but the gospel is offensive. Jesus dying on the cross is ugly and offensive. I am so glad that the cross offended my sin and offered me salvation. It is not about what is polite, it is about what is right! I want you to think about how easily this was taken from us. While that was going on, were we telling our own children bible stories at home and teaching them about Jesus. In truth, just how important was it to us?

     What in the world happened to prayer in school? We sat back again and let them take prayer out of school. We have also been mad because they have also taken prayer out of the public arena: ballgames and public events. However, I could see how this was so easy for them to take from us. When does the moral majority pray, they pray in church. They very seldom pray in public whether by themselves or with their family. Why fight for something you really don't participate in? 

     We have allowed the value of things in our world to be exchanged but were they of real value to us or just ideals passed down from the former generation. May we as followers of Christ, engage the truths found in His Word. May we live them out in our daily lives so that it becomes the norm that will be too prevalent to take away or exchange. Think about your family heirlooms, would you let just anybody come in and take them away? They are too important to you. Let the things of God be that important to you.

I am John Sowders and I am Second..!!!