The Power to Purchase

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  Something we really love about Edward is his power. Let’s face it. In this world, a man with money is a man with power. We all dream that some day our prince will come. In that dream, our prince is both rich and powerful!
  
  Edward can afford to do whatever he wants: He rents the Penthouse because it is the best, even though he is afraid of heights. He buys and sells companies whether the current owner is cooperative or not. He even manages to buy respect for Vivian. By using his purchasing power, he has the hotel staff, the retailers on Rodeo Drive, and even his colleagues treating Vivian with complete deference.
  
  Edward is a man used to getting whatever he wants. Edward offers to pay Vivian – first for giving him directions back to his hotel. Then he decides to "purchase" her for the night. Perhaps he is moved by pity for her after she helped him find his way to his hotel. Later he makes her an offer to keep her for the remainder of the week. Perhaps he is intrigued by her. He says it is because he doesn’t want to be alone. (Although we can guess there were other motives.) They haggle over price, and finally agree on $3000.
  
  While Edwards is very wealthy by earthly standards, Jesus is exponentially wealthier than all the richest men on the face of the earth (fictional or otherwise), put together.
  
  “for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. . . . for the world is mine, and all that is in it.” Psalm 50:10-12
  
  Another verse confirms that everything and everyone belongs to Him:
  
  “The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” Psalm 24:1
  
  And Jesus is powerful. So indescribably powerful he can calm a raging storm with a single word.
  
  “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him.” Matthew 8:27
  
  Jesus has all the resources and all the power to do anything he would ever want to do. And, like Edward, Jesus makes an offer to purchase. In fact, Jesus has already paid the price to keep you at His side, not just for a day or a week, but for all eternity.
  
  “You are not your own; you were bought at a price.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
  
  What price did he pay?
  
  Jesus paid for your eternal life with His own life . . .
  
  “…his own blood.” Acts 20:28
  
  Readers: Does it seem real to you that Jesus surrendered His life for yours, and considered the transaction well worth it? Explain...