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Invitations to Chemistry....

The title of today's post is also the title to my wife's Chemistry textbook for a class she is taking this summer.  I find it odd that someone would 'want' an "invitation" to learn about Chemistry.  Granted I know there are people who LOVE Chemistry and God has gifted them with the required intelligence and desire to study, learn, and develop new ideas in the field of Chemistry(that whole God gifted you to do things you love is a whole other blog, also) and for them that is great.  However, if I was to receive and 'invitation' to Chemistry, I would probably 'lose' the invitation and definitely 'forget' to RSVP to that event!
This does bring up an idea that I thought enough about to blog on and that is what kind of invitations do we really enjoy and what invitations do we care less about?  Everyone, loves to receive an invitation to a party, right?  Especially birthday parties, because in general we know there will be cake and I don't know about you, but I love cake!  Even if the party is a bomb, if there is cake, I am generally happy. 
We also love invitations to events.  Events like the prominent ones this time of year called graduations.  I have had previous students who have sent me graduation invitations this year to attend an important milestone event in their life.  BTW - Congrats to Emilee, Amy, Maggie, Alex, Robert, Allison, Carissa, August, Nick, Bre, Kayla, Matt, and Anna.  I am sure I missed some so if I did sorry.  Graduation is an exciting and scary time all at once and the beginning of a new chapter in life and the invitation to be a part of that is a great honor and privilege.  I often try to impart great words of wisdom on graduates at this time of year, but honestly my wisdom is rarely great except for that the best words I can share is 'trust God'. 
My parents are getting  ready to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary (another blog for another time - it is a privilege to have parents who have stayed married for 50 years and I am thankful for their example) and the discussion between my siblings and I recently has been about having a party and sending out invitations to my parents friends and family to come celebrate this momentous occasion with them.  I am sure many will receive the invitation and find it to be a wonderful time of celebrating the many years of marriage and happiness my parents have shared. 
Sometimes we get 'invitations' to apply for credit cards in the mail, or to join an organization or a club.  While these invitations do not necessarily illicit great joy, they can bring a sense of accomplishment or acceptance that we may have reached a level of status that we previously had not been at. 
While all of these invitations can bring joy, excitement, thrills, possibilities, acceptance, pride, etc.,  there is one invitation that was delivered almost 2000 years ago that is available daily and brings freedom to any and all from the eternity in hell that we all deserve to experience.  When God allowed His one and only Son Christ to suffer not just the physical pain and suffering of being beaten violently as well as the mental anguish of being taunted and called names, but the spiritual agony of taking upon himself the entire sins of the world, including yours and mine, he delivered the greatest invitation any of us could ever receive.  That is to enter into an eternal relationship with Him, our Creator, Savior, loving Father, and Gracious Redeemer God!  The invitation hasn't been delivered in a pretty envelope with a piece of tissue paper lining or in a fancy script on delicate stationary.  NO it was delivered in the blood of Christ and the captive air of an empty tomb in the Jerusalem countryside 2 millenia ago.  It is repeated and forever written on the hearts of Christians all over the world, preached in pulpits weekly, and read daily in the pages of the Holy Scriptures.  If you've never accepted or even witnessed this wonderful invitation I INVITE you to check out the viewthestory.com

and read about the greatest invitation ever sent by God to YOU.  If after reading it, you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at kmr311@yahoo.com and I would love to talk with you about it.  Until next time....I 'invite' you to experience More Him....

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