Millions Seeking Millions

People all over the country are buying Powerball Lottery tickets hoping to win it big! The jackpot is the second largest in history, currently at $600,000,000. Almost everybody is buying tickets so that they can get that money for nothing, the real "American" dream. Let's say I could give you that amount right now (tax-free), would you take the money?

Most definitely, but there's a catch! In exchange, I will need to remove both of your eyes. With all that money, you could "see" the world! We could even replace your eyes with glass ones, so that you would "look" normal. Nobody in their right mind would take me up on the offer (which isn't real). Your eyes are precious to you because they are the window of your soul. "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul" (Mark 8:36)?

Have you ever put something before (or above) God? Do you "worship" money for what it can "do" for you? "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money" (Matthew 6:24). You've broken the first and second commandments by these sinful actions. The punishment is an eternity in Hell.

"God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Jesus Christ came to earth to pay the penalty for your sin. His blood was poured out for you when He was hung on a cross to die. Three days later, Jesus came back to life, defeating death and Hell! The only jackpot that matters is an eternity in Heaven and Jesus won. He wants to share it with you but you need to repent and place your trust in Him to receive the gift.

Article/Picture Source: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/17/powerball-jackpot-hits-600-million/?hpt=zite_zite10_featured