An American tourist in Paris, who purchased an inexpensive amber necklace in a trinket shop, was shocked when he had to pay quite a high duty on it to clear customs in New York. This aroused his curiosity, so he had it appraised. After looking at the object under a powerful magnifying glass, the jeweler said, “I’ll give you $25,000 for it.” Greatly surprised, the man decided to have another expert jeweler examine it. When he did, he was offered $10,000 more.<\/p>\n
Curiosity got the best of the man, so he asked, “What do you see that’s so valuable about this old necklace?”<\/p>\n
“Look through this glass,” replied the jeweler. There before his eyes was an inscription: “From Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine.” The value of the necklace came from its identification with a famous person.<\/p>\n
As Christians, we can identify with a Person far more important than the most famous human being in history (cf. 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16). It is from this union that the Christian finds his true identity and worth.<\/p>\n
In an age when people are busy acquiring the wealth of this world, the Christian can rejoice that his true worth comes from God (John 3:16-17; 1 John 4:9) and his identity is found in Jesus Christ (Gal. 2:20; cf. Philippians 1:21; Colossians 3:2-3).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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