New Egg!!!? … and they’re a dot com to boot!
My immediate thought was, “Wow! It’s TC’s birthday, but she’s buying me some fancy electronic gizmo.” Well, until… Cabela’s and Diapers (both toting a handy dot com behind their name also) and a host of other companies began withdrawing funds from our bank account!
Alright! The Cabela’s order might have slipped by me with an eager anticipation of some really neat fishing device, but Diapers.com? As stated on our about page, Clint no longer wears diapers… he’s grown and gone.
Of course, nothing like this ever happens during banking hours. So here we are on a Saturday morning trying to find someone (a third party, probably located in Brazil) to cancel our cards before the damage becomes catastrophic.
So, why share this with you? For one, to warn you to check your accounts regularly. But you already know that! I’m actually penning these words with amusement at how things work out for us in this life. See, this is a first.
We’ve been very fortunate to have never been hit by this sort of thing. What makes it humorous is the fact that this past Wednesday night, we used the credit card as an illustration of how God reckons Jesus’ righteousness into our once sin-stained accounts.
We spend a lifetime racking up a debt of sin against God, but by childlike faith in Christ, the statement reads a zero balance. Even better, He gives us Jesus’ account… which carries no limits, fees, or interest.
But how does one reconcile our current dilemma with the illustration? Maybe by placing ourselves in the shoes of the person(s) out there wrongfully debiting our account? Is it possible that someone can mistakenly believe they have access to God’s grace, when really, they’re making charges against an account that is not available to them?
Jesus seemed to think it highly possible, but He didn’t leave us to wonder. He said, “Just check the trees for fruit.” (Matthew 7:20-23)
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The good tree bears good fruit. This sort of “borrowing” from someone else’ credit account with God reminds me of folks trying the be Christians based on what their ancestors did! We each must have our very own account “upstairs” in the Head Office!
Firstly, I hope your problems are sorted out quickly with no loss.
I like the analogies, especially the unlimited grace . . . I’m so thankful for that!
That is a fantastic analogy!
I have a card that I use/d for shopping online for schooling stuff. I don’t know if you’re familiar with a flipper (they make them for grammar rules, math rules, etc) and I had ordered a few. The following day, on a Saturday, the credit card company called me to ask about some purchases they had flagged. Apparently, they noticed my spending habits and thought NFL and other sports-themed merchandise was a little odd. Fortunately, it was caught early and no harm done; the account was closed and a new one issued.
I haven’t quite come up with a comparison for the role of the watchdog (CC company) except to think that knowledgeable folks we know can act as guardians of sorts to help us prevent crises of faith and action. Can we leap and say we need guardian angels? 🙂
Hope things resolve quietly and quickly, without long-lasting effect!
It is a great thing to know one is granted access to the Grace account. We never receive “overdrawn” notices, as a matter of fact…there is no deposit required in this account. How fortunate we are to have a Father that loves us this much.
How sad that some have no knowledge of this, and some do know of God’s Grace…and choose not to avail themselves of it.
Great post Mike thanks for the uplifting encouragement today! 🙂