special offer

Sunday morning. I am up before the sun, before kids are awake, and the demands of the day pull me in all directions. I stretch under the covers and in my laziness, reach for the remote control.

Click. Paid programming appears as the title at the top of my television. Cindy Crawford persuades me to give her my money so that I can have the same flawless skin that she has. Oh my, an introductory offer at $29.95. I am tempted.

Change channel. More paid programming. I contemplate purchasing a sweeper that swivels and goes places that my current clunky vacuum cannot. That handy little thing would fit just right behind my laundry room door. Even the kids could use it. This is a definite possibility.

Change channel. Again, paid programming. An exercise video that promises to make me firm in six weeks. Hmmm, I would love to have those abs.

Change channel. No surprise this time—paid programming. I am offered a program guaranteed to give me a financial makeover through purchasing real estate. Nah, too complicated. I just bought a house and don’t care to go through that again.

Click. Power off. I sit up in bed, turn on the light, put on my glasses, and open a book in my lap. The pages teach me about the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight; a cleaning that can turn my scarlet sin as white as snow; One who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness in all the earth and can open the floodgates of heaven pouring out so much blessing that I will not have room enough for it.

Best of all, it is free! Purchased and paid in full by Jesus. A free gift that only needs to be received. The toll free line is easily accessible by simply opening your heart to His promises. How can you refuse this special offer?