10
Jan '18
The Value Is The Owner
10
Jan '18
by Alan Smith, Timely Truths
What value do you place in yourself?
The story is told of an American tourist in Paris who picked up an amber necklace in a trinket shop.* When he arrived at New York and went through customs he was shocked at the high duty he had to pay for the necklace. So, when he came home, he spoke with a jeweler and the jeweler told him he would give $25,000 for the necklace. The man was stunned and suspected that there was a reason for the offer. So, he took the necklace to an expert who appraised it at an astronomical amount.
When he asked the appraiser, what made the necklace so valuable, he told him to look into the magnifying glass and see for himself. When he placed his eye next to the glass, he saw an inscription which read: “From Napoleon to Josephine.” It was the name on the necklace that gave it extraordinary worth.
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03
Jan '18
His Own Did Not Receive Him
03
Jan '18
Phil Ware, Heartlight.org
“He came to that which was His own, but his own did not receive Him. — (John 1:11)
Thought
Jesus came to his own things — the world he had created and the land he had promised his people — and his very own people didn’t receive him. Sometimes we are blinded by our desires and dreams for Jesus and we really miss what he wants for us and from us. Let’s not let the following be true in our lives.
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27
Dec '17
Everlasting Joy
27
Dec '17
by Tripp Prince
Wisdom Hunter, 12/21/2017
Because their shame was double, and dishonor was proclaimed as their lot, therefore they shall possess a double portion; everlasting joy shall be theirs. Isaiah 61:7 (NRSV)
So often our joy seems circumstantial. We feel joyful when life goes as planned, when our children are flourishing, when we are respected in our jobs, when those we love are healthy, and when the future looks bright. Yet when our children walk away from faith, we lose a job, or when a doctor calls with life altering news, we fall apart. We long to be people who are characterized by joy in all circumstances, and we must be reminded afresh that this is only possible when the LORD of all draws near and reminds us that we are loved, welcomed, and safe in his Kingdom.
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