Better Than Amazon

Rev. Dr. Leslie Taylor, preaching

We have all seen the Amazon logo — that arrow that looks like a smile that starts beneath the first A and finishes pointing upward to the Z. Amazon promises us to get everything we could want or need from A to Z. Many of us (perhaps most of us) have gotten things from Amazon since Jeff Bezos founded it on July 5, 1994, in his garage in Bellevue, Washington.

I admit I have often turned to Amazon to get something quickly or when I didn't have time to search for it. However, sometimes, a matter of convenience is not always good stewardship. Amazon may have most of what I think I need and want from a material perspective, but it cannot meet other needs.

Revelation 1:4-8 paints a powerful picture of Jesus Christ as the ultimate source of life and the controller of time. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. This means Christ existed before all things and will continue to exist after all things. He is the source of all creation and the ultimate judge of all humanity.

While Amazon offers a wide range of products and services, it is limited by its physical and temporal constraints. It cannot provide eternal life, the forgiveness of sins, or the hope of a glorious future. In contrast, Jesus Christ offers these things and more. He is the ultimate fulfillment of all human desires and the only true source of lasting satisfaction.

Therefore, while Amazon may provide convenience and efficiency, it cannot compare to the infinite value and eternal significance of Jesus Christ. Jesus is better than Amazon!

Based on Revelation 1:4b-8

 Music this week:

• Lord Reign in Me

• Empty Me Out

• I Don’t Know Why

• Day and Night

• Forever Reign

• We See You God