An investment opportunity

Our pastor started a new series this morning on Romans 8. An analogy he used that I liked was that it is like an illegal alien in our country who has broken the law. As you know, they get sent back to where they fled from. Now take that illegal alien and not only does he not get sent back to where he came from but he is given a new identity that makes him totally legal. He gets all the benefits that a natural born citizen gets. That's what Christ has done for us. But what really struck me was a quote I saw that I had written in my Bible next to Romans 8:13. I don't remember where I heard it or when I wrote it but today it really struck me like I was reading it for the first time. It said, "Life is not just a wreck that is saved out of the world, but an investment to the world." That appealed to me because I thank God everyday for saving me from the wreckage that was my life, but am I making my life an investment? Am I taking full advantage of my new rights and benefits that Christ has given me? Just thought I would share what was on my heart today. Nothing really new going on lately. We are both very thankful for our pastor and church home. If you are at all interested in hearing the sermon I think you can get it off the website at www.fwchurch.com. Love ya all, Britt