{Phil.
3:16}
If a jewel is dropped into the dirt, it is still a jewel.
Its circumstances do not change what it is. The soil, the depth, the lowly
components found therein, none of these things undermine the integrity
or nature of the jewel. Not even the amount of time it has spent hidden in the confines of its earthen-
prison matters; it is still a precious stone. Even if the expensive jewel is dropped into the dirt, it is to
leave its impression in the dust.
or nature of the jewel. Not even the amount of time it has spent hidden in the confines of its earthen-
prison matters; it is still a precious stone. Even if the expensive jewel is dropped into the dirt, it is to
leave its impression in the dust.
Despite what we feel,
or what our pasts have led us to believe, the work of God is holy. He is able,
completely, to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from the guilt of
poor-choices. We devote our lives to following the ways of God, and God
provides us with our true identity. He breathes into the dirt and creates a
jewel; He establishes us as His children. By the work of God, we are righteous and
pure. We are adopted by the Father – given entrance into His family.
It is like we have
become a precious, raw stone in the hand of the Jeweler. He crafts and shapes
and forms us for His purposes. With the tool of hardship in His hand, the
Jeweler carefully sculpts His creation to reveal His mastery. By the end of His
work, we are perfect – a polished and honed Jewel. Whether we are to be placed
in the jewel studded hallway of the King’s courts, or we are to be delicately fastened
to the King’s necklace, we are the magnificent display of the Lord’s glory and
splendor.
In the meantime, while
we are still being perfected and polished, we are no less than a Jewel. It is,
now, in life’s valleys and mountains that we get to “live up to what we have
already attained.” It is in this moment that we are enabled, by the work of
God, to leave an impression upon the dust. We are given value and deemed worthy
of the title, “children of God,” so let us begin living with purpose. Let us
adorn the King with acts of kindness and compassion; Let us reveal the beauty
of the Lord’s love; let us do something great that will leave an impression
upon our circumstances. From a place of understanding our worth, let us live up
to what we have already attained.
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Dusty
Beautiful! Thank you.... :-)
ReplyDeleteDusty, I love this!Thank you for seeing what God sees in his beloved children--and loving unconditionally no matter what is on the outside! Love, G-ma
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. I feel as though it is an important reminder. God worked His sanctifying grace in our live, and we will continue on in our sanctification, until He returns. Now, we get to live up to what we have already attained!
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