We made it to the store just fine, talked with the proprietors and gave the gentleman our flash drive. Now, for the waiting. It took a little time to get something like this accomplished, so, while we waited – and in between customers – the proprietors wife and I had delightful chats. She made most of the jewelry they sold in their store, and her creations were beautiful – and interesting.
During one of these conversations she began telling me about sterling silver. Being from Columbia, gave her a delightful accent. She very emphatically told me that true sterling silver always had a mark on the INSIDE. If it didn’t have the INSIDE mark, it wasn’t true sterling – no matter what the advertisement said, or any sales person tried to tell you.
“In my country,” she continued, “we always look for the inside mark.”
Right there in the store – birthday shopping – it hit me. As followers of Christ, we are also citizens of another country! Citizens with an INSIDE mark!
The precious blood of Jesus changes our hearts – and our citizenship! Being crucified with Christ marks us with the Cross. His resurrection power leaves the stamp of eternal life – and the indwelling of HIS Holy Spirit engraves Christ likeness deeper each day.
“Oh, God help me be STERLING! True blue – engraved with the inside mark of YOU!”
By: Janene A. Dubbeld/FGG
Take it with You
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
Philippians 3:20 & 21
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I want the engraving of Christ's mark to etch deeper each day. I love how God teaches us lessons as we live our lives, not just in our quiet times with Him.
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