Shopping at the mall is an enjoyable and relaxing way to spend an afternoon. You walk and see all the things that you would like to have. But, the money you make at work will never get the things you want. You ask yourself, “Why can’t I ever get what I want?” So disappointed you leave and go home.
You’re at home all you want is just to sit and watch some TV. While surfing through the channels you stop at the channel 22 the Christian Network. On the TV is a Christian family asking its viewers to help support the network and the show. “Why is it that every time I look and there is some Christian Organization asking for money? If the God who they follow if so powerful, then why doesn’t He just give them money? “Who would want to be a Christian any way, they seem to have no money and are always humbling them selves.” You think loudly to yourself. “I wouldn’t want to be a Christian...” There is a knock at the door.

You open the door and it is a door-to-door salesman selling Life insurance. The slick-tongued salesman says, “This policy is unlike any other”. He then goes on to say that with this policy anything in this world can be and will be yours. But you must sign on the dotted line. Your mined is filled all the material things that you want in life. “Sounds great I’ll sign it!” You look for a pen to sign the contract but it seems that you can’t find one. Then the salesman says with an evil grin “Here, use my red pen.” So you go ahead and sign the document. “By the way what do you need from me”? “Oh nothing now, when it comes time I want one thing from you. But, lets not worry about that now, you’ll know when its time to pay”. He says with an evil grin.

The salesman leaves and a felling of security fills your spirit making you think things will get better. The next day you find out that you have won ten million dollars from the Publisher Clearing House Sweepstakes, and the money will be transferred into your bank account the next day. You jump up and down for joy. “Finally I can get all the things in the world that I want!” “Lets see, first I’ll quite my job and get a new car a big home.” Just knowing that you have all that money is so overwhelming you momentarily forget about the deal that you made with the salesman. Well just look at your life now, you have everything you ever wanted. More friends than ever before. Family members that you had problems with seemed to have buried the hatchet, at least that is for now. Life is one big party and you are the host with everything in control, for the time being.
Two years have past and the money that you had is almost gone. You have spent it on parties, gifts for friends, booze and yourself. Then the big day came. You get a letter in the mail; it’s from the IRS. It states that you owe them some three million dollars in back taxes. But wait, there is another letter this one is from an attorney; one of your so-called-friends is suing you because he got hurt at one of your wild parties. Panic and fear starts to overcome you, because you know you don’t have the money to pay these people. Your little world is starting to fall apart with every passing day. The IRS has put a freeze on your assets and a lean on everything that you own. Then it happens everything that you once cherished is gone! It was all sold to settle with the IRS and the attorney, however there wasn’t enough left of your worldly possessions to pay off the total bill.
Your life has hit rock bottom, you have no job, money, friends, or family. The material things that you once treasured so much have all disappeared. The great wealth that was promised to you is gone just as fast as you received it. Now you are living on the streets fighting all the elements. You are cold, wet, hungry, dirty and lonely. You have nobody to turn to for help not a friend in the world at all.
You walking down a black ally road, when suddenly you fall into a deep dark hole. How ironic, falling into a hole is indicative of your life at the moment. You cry out “Will someone please help me out of here!” People who you thought were your friends look down at you and keep on walking without a second thought. “But..but...they were my friends before, why not now?” “Why won’t they help me out of this hole?” Then you realize the people who you thought were your friends were only in it for the money and the material things that you had. An empty feeling of depression over comes you. You hang your head down in shame. “My life is a mess...MY LIFE!, Oh no the contract!” You suddenly remember the salesman and the contract that you signed. “I will give you everything you want, but when it comes time I want one thing from you.” ...”Oh my God I’ve sold my soul to the devil!”
Then from the darkness inside the hole there is an evil laughter. “The contract cannot be broken by anybody NOT EVEN by the Son of Man!, you signed it in blood so that means you are mine!” The presence of evil is taunting you and laughing. You fall to your knees and cry out, “Will someone help me Lord will you help me!?” The evil laughter suddenly stops. Then the hole is filled with a bright glowing light. You look up and stand on your feet; to your surprise it is the Lord himself, Jesus. His arms are open wide to receive you; He has a look on His face of forgiveness and never ending love. “Lord will you help me, I’ve signed a contract with the devil, and he says the it can’t be broken by anybody.” Then the Lord says, “Satan is the father of all lies, he comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Give your life to me and I will break the contract, I will give you eternal life thou me and my Father who is in Heaven.” Without a second thought you fall on your knees and say, ...Lord I have sinned...and I’m sorry...please forgive me and help me, I want you as my Lord and Savior. Suddenly you look up and you’re out of the hole. And then you turn around to find it, its gone.
Then you see Jesus going back to Heaven and you here Him say “Your name is not on any contract, but it is written in The Lambs Book of Life.”

My friend be careful for what you want and wish for ...it just might come true. Having everything that your hearts desire my be the worse thing going for you. Money, fast cars, and material things cannot ever fill the void in your life. There is only on thing you, me, everybody needs and that is Jesus. Jesus will fill the emptiness in your life. Trust him, and he will never leave you or forsake you.