The price of pearls these days
October 25th, 2007
Leslie
My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers: write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, “You are my sister, ” and call understanding your kinsman… Proverbs 7:1-5
First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”(although the law required them to be made). Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10: 8-10
The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin. Hebrews 10:15-18
For my birthday this month, my husband asked me what I wanted…I want wisdom, I thought…how does someone else wrap that up for you!? On my way to the Starbucks journaling group I heard on the radio some words about wisdom. It was a reminder that pain can create beauty in our lives. That got my attention! The oyster takes it’s little irritations and wraps them up over and over in a sticky substance, that eventually forms a thing of beauty…a pearl. Hhmmmmm…a pearl of wisdom. Then the pastor continued to say that we can have all of the knowledge that we want to spend time gathering…and it will not be wisdom until we apply it…to our little irritations in life!!
I decided that I wanted a pearl ring…A constant reminder, bound on my finger. I have the connection to the covering. My life is covered by the shed blood of Jesus Christ. He has taken my filthy rags (covering) and given me his covering of righteousness. I can “apply” that to my irritants!!! The knowledge of this is imparted to me as I seek it through the word… that is alive. It is written on the tablet of my heart! Oh that wisdom would come from my mouth!!!!
I need to keep my life under the blood. I am the pearl of great price to Jesus. Matt 13:46 Who am I to not apply that to my life and my circumstances. My life can become a thing of beauty when it is covered by Him.
Lord please help me to remember that you have already provided the way for my life to be a thing of beauty…to glorify You. Thank You for Your word, and thank you for the simple illustration of a pearl. I long to be a woman of wisdom. Thank you for the shedding of your precious blood. Just as Abraham was obedient to Your call in Genesis, I pray that I will answer you quickly when You call on me. Lord, here I am.