SAYINGS AND STORIES
Below are sayings and stories obtained from various sources which help to place our focus on Jesus and His love for all humans.
These will be changed from time to time so as to provide a variety of topics.
Saying of the day:
When you sing your own praise, you are always out of tune.
The high and Holy One became the meek and lowly one.
Story of the month:
What are you worth?
When
a baseball player signed a huge contract that would pay him $8
million a year, he unashamedly declared that he was worth that
much. Most of us would disagree. It's hard to understand how
anyone can feel he is worth that much money to hit and catch a
ball for 6 months.
Yet there is a sense in which this rich outfielder really is
worth $8 million - and more. It's not because of his skills, but
because of the value that God in His love places on each person.
When we consider the worth our God sees in us as His
image-bearers for whom He sent Jesus to suffer and die, it's easy
to see that we are worth at least as much.
We often estimate our value by how much money we make or the
titles we hold. Or we measure our value by the important things
we do for others. Instead, we must realize that our value lies in
the importance God places on us. And that value is based on two
facts: God created us in His image (Gen. 1:27), and God loves us
so much that He sent His Son Jesus to earth to die for us (Rom.
5:8).
That makes each of us far more valuable than a mere $8 million. When God sees us in His Son, you can't put a price tag on our worth! - JDB
Taken
from Our Daily Bread, January-March, 1999
©1998 RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI 49555-0001
Next Story:
A Matter of Perspective
One day, a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad."
"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.
"Oh yeah," said the son.
"So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.
The son answered. "I saw that we have one dog and they had
four.
We have pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek
that has no end.
We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.
We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we really are."
Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
Life is too short and friends are too few.
Last update: 10/12/04
