Undeserved
Host
Chris Harrison introduced the game show as “the show
that believes that it is better to give than to
receive.” The show, aired by ABC, is called “You
Deserve It.” In this six-episode, unscripted
series, contestants aren't out to win money for
themselves, but are playing for someone else - someone
they feel deserves it. Starting with a $10,000 round
and going up to a $100,000 round, contestants purchase
a series of clues to help them solve puzzles and win
money for their chosen recipient.
Episode 6, which aired on December 26, featured K.C.
Holiday as the contestant. The person for which he
was seeking to win money was his mother, Carole. K.C.,
other family members, and friends explained why they
felt that Carole was deserving of the help. Carole
raised 3 children and practically adopted another boy,
Josh, when his mother passed away. Her marriage of 32
years ended in divorce, and shortly after that, she
lost her job. She was recently diagnosed with
cardiomyopathy, which is the deterioration of the
heart muscle.
A
cardiologist stated in the show’s introduction:
“Congestive heart failure is actually the most
expensive disease in the country.” This complicates
matters for Carole because, as a friend stated, “Her
financial situation is pretty desperate.” “If Carole
had access to appropriate resources,” the cardiologist
declared, “we could improve her symptoms dramatically,
and literally give Carole her life back.”
K.C.
announced the reason for his appearance on the game
show: “My Mom has lost her husband; she’s lost her
job. She had to leave her house. And now she’s
dealing with a heart problem that she can’t treat
because she doesn’t have the money. She’s
struggling. But that is why I’m here. Because, Mom,
even though you may not think so, I know that you
deserve it.”
At
the conclusion of Episode 6, co-host Brooke Burns,
pointed unsuspecting Carole, who was eating with some
friends in a restaurant, to a television monitor from
which she heard her son, K.C., explain: “Mom, I had an
opportunity to go on a game show to win money for
someone that is very special to me. And that very
special person is you. I just won you $77,400, Mom,
because you deserve it!”
Each of US has an even more serious condition that
cardiomyopathy…
It
is the condition of SIN and it is because of wrong
choices that we have made (Romans 3:23). Sin is
DEADLY (Romans 6:23). And we don’t have the resources
to provide a cure for ourselves!
But
God loves us so much that He gave His One and Only Son
to die on the cross to pay the price for our
redemption (Ephesians 1:7). He didn’t die for us
because we deserve it; in fact, we DON’T deserve it at
all (see Romans 5:6-10). But God offers His GRACE
(unmerited, undeserved favor) to us through the gift
of His Son.
Although we don’t deserve His grace and forgiveness,
God has offered it to us through Jesus.
We
accept his offer by placing our
faith and trust in Jesus
(Acts 16:30-31), turning from our sins in
repentance
(2 Corinthians 7:9-10),
confessing
Jesus before men (Romans 10:9-10), and being
baptized (immersed) into Christ for the forgiveness of sins
(Acts 2:38).
Won’t
YOU
accept His offer on His terms?
David A. Sargent, Minister
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
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