I have always wondered why some people love shopping. To me it is not an enjoying experience. In fact it is kinda stressful and I hate parking. But I know some friends and family members who would think nothing of shopping for 8 to 12 hours a day for several days straight. I am on the other extreme where I ca do all my shopping in 8 to 12 minutes. I asked a close friend of mine how they could shop for so long. Here is how she explained it. You go in a store and find a perfect shirt. You try it on. It looks great. Its on sale. It seems ideal. I (Rey) would buy it and be done. Not her. She thinks – what if there is a better offer, a better shirt, a better look in the next aisle or next store. The mere thought that there can be something better keeps them looking for more and more and more. They are looking for the ultimate deal. That is how they can shop for hours on end. They are indecisive.
The people of Israel were once slapped in the face by Elijah when he asked them – How long will you be indecisive? If the LORD is God then serve him, if its Baal then serve Baal. (1 Kings 18:21) They, like us, maybe think – I would love to follow Jesus but what if there is a better deal? What if I miss out on fun and excitement if I choose Jesus now? I will follow him later but not now.
Yet in light of eternity, there is no better deal. The best deal I ever got was to give up everything and follow Jesus. That is while a man would sell all he has to buy a field that had a treasure on it. That is while a merchant would sell all he had to buy the pearl of great price. They do that because they realize there is no better deal. There is no banker who will make it better. There is no suitcase with millions of dollars that will make it better. Jesus is the best deal I ever received. I am not indecisive. I will follow him.
