Know The Value

The other day I was at convenience store in Tennessee, paying for a couple of items, when a Canadian 20 dollar bill fell out of my wallet and onto the counter. As I picked it up, the cashier asked, “What kind of money is that?” I replied,  “It’s Canadian.” He asked to look at it, then said, “Its pretty…but you couldn’t but anything with it in this town…its not worth a dime.”

 As I left the store, I thought about the meaning of value. To this cashier, his perception was that the money was worthless. But his belief did not diminish the fact that this Canadian currency was absolutely worth 20 dollars. 

 I’ll be returning to Canada  in a few weeks, and this 20 dollar bill will probably buy me a delicious panini, a fresh éclair and a hot cup of Tim Hortons coffee…with a little money left over. Perceived value and actual value are two different things, and here two questions for all of us. What do we place great value in? What do we truly treasure? Jesus explained in Matthew 6:21” For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” He not only gave us these thought provoking words, but He also gave us the most treasured gift of all with His sacrifice upon the cross at Calvary. He had a heart to do God’s will and redeem us in the process. To think that He placed that much actual value on each of our lives is astounding! When we give our hearts to Him, we become joint-heirs, so let us confidently walk in newness of life, knowing that we are valued by God.

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