An invitation to sin...

Yesterday I was given an invitation to sin. Well, I am given hundreds of invitations to sin everyday. Aren't I popular? ;) Anyway I was not expecting this invitation. It was sprung on me as I was returning some chairs I had bought with a bit of money I had received for my birthday. After the cashier had returned the 54.00 onto my credit card he began to pull cash out of the drawer to give me. "What is he doing?" I thought. "He already refunded the money to my credit card. Oh........ he is going to give me the money back twice". Time stopped for a moment as Satan, dressed in a tuxedo on my own sinful heart stepped in and handed me an invitation. I was given an invitation to sin. I thought about it for a second. And you know what? I like money. Money is fun. And we sure could use money, I mean with gas prices and everything else that has skyrocketed in cost, we could use this extra 54.0o. Now, there are things I would never do. I mean I actually take pride in the fact that I never do certain sins. I mean I would NEVER walk into some one's house and steal 54.00! Yet there it was, an invitation to accept this money that I knew was not mine. I was tempted, for a second albeit, but, I did want that extra 54.00. But, as time sped up again, by God's merciful and loving grace in my life I spoke up: "Excuse me," I said " I think you already gave me the money back on my card." "Oh," He said as he shuffled the cash back into the drawer a bit embarrassed. Then can you believe it I was given another invitation! This one was from God. This is what it said:

Can you believe it? Well, like I said I am popular! :) But sadly, I disregarded this invitation as the opportunity did not seem opportune. But I do thank God for giving me the chance to turn down the invitation to sin and to show Him my love for Him by saying "no" to sin and "yes" to obedience. What invitations have you been receiving lately?

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