Calculating the cost

Things that look cheap may be priceless. George Vandeman shares a devotional thought that illustrates how this applies to our spiritual life.

Suppose I’m visiting in your home and I noticed a lovely vase on the coffee table. I pick it up and admire it, but suddenly it slips fro my hand, falls on the floor, and breaks! “Oh, I’m so sorry”, I say, and I offer to pay for it. I know I have a fifty-dollar bill in my wallet, so I think I’m safe.

But you tell me there are only two such vases in the world, and the other one is valued at $2000! Am I any sorrier now than I was a few moments ago? Yes. I am $2000 sorrier! What made the difference? Knowing the cost.

Many people look carelessly upon Christianity, thinking it’s just another of the world’s greatest religions. But when we look at the Cross of Calvary and realize what our salvation cost, suddenly, Christianity and the One whose life it represents take on a whole new meaning.

So, then, what value do you place on Jesus?

-adapted from Signs of the Times, 2010