Lines galore. Some smiles; some frowns. Pushing and shoving and arguing over who will get that last cheap gadget from the shelf. Exploding wallets leaking useful resources into sewage spills of waste. Within hours of using for the first time the novelty wears off and it is left to collect dust or head to the landfill or counted as a tax deduction on Schedule A. Really?
The International Mission Board has this list of areas around the world of people groups that have no clue that salvation can be theirs. Take a look at this massive list.
| http://public.imb.org/globalresearch/Documents/GSEC2016-09/2016-09_GSEC_Listing_of_Unengaged_Unreached_People_Groups.xls |
This is a spreadsheet I can relate to!! But this list is not just data that has no meaning. The implications within this sub-set of facts equates to millions of souls never knowing the eternal love of God.
While the coffers of big commerce grow today from the frenzy of deal-getting consumers, many are being consumed by hell. Talk about a “Black Friday”!!!
The latest, greatest deal of the day will be useless tomorrow.
But the souls of those represented by the great big spreadsheet will forever be tortured and tormented because today’s deal was just too good to pass up.
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is a project organized a long time ago for the sole purpose of saving souls internationally. You can learn more about it here.
You get to choose how to use the resources God has given you. Choose wisely.