Sold

This post is about only one book; a certain book, known commonly as The Bible.  More importantly, it's about you and this book.
In Luke 22:3-6 you read about Judas deciding to betray Jesus.  (I suggest you read it now.)  He took the ever-infamous thirty coins in payment for it.  I have heard a lot of discussion on that, and I believe a few things that may or may not be.  I believe that Judas wanted Jesus to rise up against the Romans, and their attacking Him would be a good way to get Him to do that.  I believe that Judas thought that, just as Jesus walked away from the crowd unscathed when they wanted to throw Him off the cliff, He would also not be hurt by this.  But whether this is true or not, Judas was apparently repentant: Matthew 27:3-5.  However, it was too late: Luke 22:22.
Now we go to Matthew 28:11-15, in which we find that soldiers were bribed to tell a lie.  That they would say that the disciples took the body.  How could they do that?  How could they take money after they had seen an angel of the Lord whose countenance was like lightning and whose clothing was white as snow?  How could they be bribed after they had just seen a man rise from the dead?  I don't know.  But so it happened.  They took the desires of this world rather than the truth of heaven.  They sold Jesus.  They sold their salvation.
Judas sold Jesus and his salvation too.  All of these men were living in this world in their hearts and minds.  The soldiers wanted pleasure and Judas wanted a free country.  Jesus wanted free people.  So let me ask you: are you selling Jesus.  Now maybe you're a christian, and you go to church and pray and such, but are you selling a deep relationship with Him for friends, money, books, movies, clothes, food, sports, or something else?  Is something more important to you than Him?  God wants to give you the desires of your heart, but He wants you to be fulfilled and satisfied with Him first.
So ask yourself: Am I sold for Christ, or am I selling Him?

A Tale of Two Tales

I thought this title was much more interesting than "Post Script to God In Your Books," but it could be considered as such.  This is a story about two of my stories.

I have two ship stories: Ships and Shores (the one that I've given you the first chapter on) and Onward Christian Sailor (of which I've not told you yet).  Ships represent to me dramatic adventure like the old books used to portray so beautifully.  But back to the point, Onward Christian Sailor is about a boy who is a wonderful Christian and sword fighter who gets drafted into a fleet of pirates, and he is trying to stay a wonderful Christian in spite of horrid influences.  Ships and Shores is more of a child's tale written from a Christians perspective.  However, OCS is not good for me right now, possibly ever.  The pirates are really mean to him, and it doesn't give me a godly mindset.  SAS is wonderfully good for me (or perhaps I just like to write it), and it gives me a godly mindset.  Children's books are generally good for cleansing your thoughts.

So, in conclusion, you need to look beyond the print, however fine or bold.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any  virtue, and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.  - Philippians 4:8

P.S - By the way, I apologize for not giving you the next part, which I haven't written yet.  I always get annoyed when I get a piece of a book that is promised to be continued and never is.  I'll try to get that to you shortly.