 | Kindness On DisplayThe Pearl NecklacePosted Monday, July 6th, 2009 and visited 489 times, 1 so far today by MInTheGap |
What can a story called The Pearl Necklace teach us? That while we hold onto things that we think are the best, we may be missing something even better.
One of the chapel sermons that I heard at Bob Jones University that stuck with me the most was the one preached by Dr. Greg Mazak1. In it, he said that if God was going to offer us a BMW, and we had a beat up VW Beetle, why would we refuse the BMW? And yet that’s what many Christians do because they miss the fact that God has our best in mind, even when we do not see it.
In the story of The Pearl Necklace, it is only when the daughter lets go of the cheap necklace that she gets the real one—though it is painful. In real life, sometimes we hold to something that is of less worth because we think it is important, when it reality God has something much better for us—but we cannot immediately tell that from looking.
What are you holding on to that you should let go of? What is it that God’s trying to tell you that He has better for you than what you currently have now?
It’s best if you let Him be your guide instead of trying to guide yourself.
- He was also the teacher for Counseling Techniques and General Psychology and had his doctorate in New Testament Theology.
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July 29th, 2009 at 12:47 am
well.. this is well thought post… i always believed in this fact that god always has the best for us in the stock… such believing just simply relieves you out of tension and keeps you going on…no mater how hard times you face… or whatever.. there is a good thing that’s lined up after it… so be optimistic about everything… who knows you’ll have that pearl necklace in your hands tomorrow :)
great post pal appreciated