In
the preparation phase for Sunday’s sermon I came across this illustration. It
was too good to pass up and try as I may it just didn’t work in the sermon… so
here it is as a part of my blog. I hope you find as much insight in it as I
did.
Lesson Learned From A Sweater
by Karen Morerod
In Decision magazine
some time ago, Karen Morerod wrote about shopping in a store for a sweater. She
was looking for one at minimal cost, so she went to the clearance rack. As she
flipped through the sweaters, one caught her eye. It was the right color and
the right size, and best of all, the price tag was marked $8.00. Without much
more thought, Karen made her purchase.
At home she slipped on
the sweater. Its texture was like silk. She had made her purchase so quickly
that she hadn’t noticed how smooth and elegant the sweater was. Then she saw
the original price tag: $124.00!
Karen writes, "I
gasped. I had never owned any clothing of that value. I had come home with what
I thought was a 'cheap buy,' but the original price was quite high. I had been
oblivious to its value."
Then Karen concludes
her article with these words: "Just as with my sweater, I have often
treated the power of Jesus’ blood like a 'cheap purchase.' [God’s] grace,
though free to me, carried a high price tag – the life of his very own
Son."
My friends, when we
realize the price God paid to set us free from a wasted life, we can’t help but
want to live lives worthy of such love.
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