What's it all about?

I was watching a beer commercial the other day and it kept getting interrupted by a football game. Seriously, the world tries to tell us that it is all about sex, money and power. Power to influence to get your own way. Power to get sex. Money to get sex and power. The car you drive displays your money and attracts sex. So buy this car, wear this cologne or perfume and drink this brand of alcohol and you will have it all.

Folks, Christians sometimes look different, act different and are different in many other ways. Well it's supposed to be like that. You should be able to pick us out of the crowd. Although we are no different than others, in some ways. We like to laugh, have fun and enjoy some of the things of this world. However, they are not what we live for. For us, they are not "it all".

Christ, our Savior was born.  He lived with us and then died for us. The "it" for us is this example of Christ. He came to be with us. He shared with us and gave for us. There was no taking advantage of others. No selfishness. No attempts to acquire the most. This is how we live. And, it will look different from time to time. Some will laugh at us, at times to us and others behind our backs. They may think we don't know what we are missing living the way we do. But, we do. Most of us have lived it or seen it. But, we have found a better life. A life with our Christ. Because He came to be with us.

So we live differently. We love, we laugh, we eat and we enjoy life. But, we care, we give and we share. Our "it" is the fulfillment of life with Christ. Never perfect but always trying to play by the rules, live quieter, more humble lives. Family matters. Friends matter. The car we drive, not important. It doesn't define who we are. The way we live defines who we are. If they hated Jesus, there will be some who don't like us. That's ok. It isn't the number of friends but the quality friends that is important. Remember, you are in this world but not of it. You are a representative of Christ in this world. You are also a friend of Christ in this world. And, there is no better friend to have than Him. Oh, and by the way, He loves you. Hey, you have it all!