Today as I traveled back from the Hill Country I stopped at the ever famous "must stop" place called Buc-ee's. I was solo so I didn't have the dog's to walk or any company to talk to. My husband had stayed behind and manage the work at the property.
I put gas in my truck and then proceeded to go inside and take a little break. As I walked outside, I was carrying a small bag containing a sandwich, another bag with two scones for my sister and yet another small white bag with a blueberry muffin just because it looked good.
I was walking in the parking lot when I saw a dirty, dull looking dime laying there. I shifted my 32 ounce drink to my hand holding the bags and I squatted down to pick up the dime. At first I had difficulty because of my long nails but I was determined not to leave that dime. Alas, I had it and I moved on.
A few steps later, I saw something shining bright in the sunlight and I took a closer look only to discover it was a penny. "Nope" I said, "I'm not picking it up...it's just a penny."
Busted!!! Okay, you know this brought the "analytical" personality out in me to determine the answer to one question...why?
Why did I chose the dime? Why did I choose dull over shiny or dirty over clean? I'll tell you why...value! That dime was a tenth of a dollar the penny had a longer way to go to meet a dollar.
I pocketed that dime and headed straight to my truck. I got in the truck and it hit me. You picked up that dime because of it's value but you left that penny. At that moment it became important to me to deliver the message that we are all of the same value to God.
God does not see a difference between any of His children. We are all equal in His eyes. I put more value on that dime but God did not say "I'm dying for the saint" or "I'm dying for the rich" or "I'm dying for the pure."
In fact, God died for us while we were still sinners. [Romans 5:8] He died for the rich, He died for the poor, He died for the saint, He died for the sinner!
I pray forgiveness for the times I may walk past someone not giving them the time of day because their home is a sidewalk. While I do have a home, both me and that individual are children of the Most High God and the only value He considers is that we are all His children. Despite what we may think we're worth, our value is so much more in the eyes of God.
My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes comes in, If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here is a good seat for you" but say to the poor man, "You stand there or sit on the floor by my feet," have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? James 2:1-4
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