Treasures in Heaven (really?)

// October 12th, 2006 // Commentary

I was just out filling a prescription (I’ve pulled out my back someway) and saw a very nice car (I’m not a car person, so I don’t know what type) with the following bumper sticker:

“Don’t let the car fool you, my treasure is in heaven”

Arrrggghhhhhh!!!! Why is it that American Christians (perpetuated by the American church) think that we can have Jesus and all our personal preferences? Guess what folks, to follow Jesus is to die to oneself daily! The scourge of cheap grace has infected our nation. Like the good kings of old, we must tear down the asherah poles and high places built by our fathers.

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