in the book of revelation jesus christ counsels the church to buy of him gold tried in the fire. in buying something one would hope to exchange a commodity for another of equal or greater value. god is giving us the opportunity to buy his life in exchange for ours. there simply is no better deal than to exchange what is limited by time,sickness,sorrow, and death for that which is eternal, free of sickness, pain, or suffering. prayerfully consider this, for as pastor rick has clearly shown sin is that which seperates us from the life of god; but god has clearly planted his steps in the earth to lead us to where we can find him. so let us run the race set before us, forsaking all that we may win christ. pastor j. weeks...