He Did

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You read every post of theirs on Facebook.

You put up song lyrics in your status thinking of that someone all the while.

You sit there and blabber on about how great so-and-so is and how they bring so much purpose and meaning to your life.

You'd even go as far to sign up for a site like Twitter to follow them.

But how far would you go to follow Christ?

That “interest” of yours, the one you devote all your time and thoughts to, they did not die for your soul. They did not deny their worthiness for respect and awe in order to become despised. They did not lower themselves to the lowest of low to become a sacrifice for you. They did not hang suspended between heaven and earth to call you free. All the weight of sin and the emptiness of death did not bear down upon them while their own Father refused to look because of the shame and anguish. They did not redeem your sin-sick and rotten person and call you a child, a son, a saint, perfect, clean, and ransomed.

He did.

Maybe if we devoted a little more time to seeking to know the One who gave it ALL for us, rather than trying to figure out our next fickle, earthly relationship, we would find the satisfaction and peace we all desire.

I'm not saying that friends and relationships aren't important. They are.

I'm saying this, He is the most important.

Don't let Him take second place to that new guy in your class or to that “cute” someone that you don't even know their name. He knew your name before you were born. He knew who you were when He breathed the universe to life. Don't forget about the Saviour in your endeavors for whatever happiness you think you want.

Disclaimer: Dear sweet teenage girls who are my friends on Facebook, please, don't take offense, this wasn't written against you, only to encourage.