A Work of Art

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot. 
I Peter 1:19 KJV 

The true value of an object seems to lie more in the story or the individual behind it than in the materials used to produce it. Take art, for instance. In World War II, a Dutch art dealer sold Hitler’s right-hand man, Hermann Goering, a famous painting by Vermeer for the equivalent of ten million dollars today. When World War II ended, Goering was captured and tried at Nuremberg, and it came out that the rare and precious painting that Goering had delighted in was a forgery, painted by the art dealer himself. Although everyone agreed that the painting itself was a masterful work, the forgery virtually undetectable except to a trained eye, and it was of little monetary worth. 

God knows the story behind each and every one of our lives and is well acquainted with every sordid detail about us, yet He holds us as precious treasures in His sight. God the Father paid a king’s ransom to redeem us from our fallen state with His most precious possession, His only Son. 

FAITH CHECK
The blood of Christ is the most precious gift we could ever hope to receive, and was offered to each of us absolutely free of charge. The story about this free gift can be found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 

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