holding a diamond

Petra Diamonds sold a 507-carat diamond for $35.3 million on Friday, breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond.

 

I spotted the story above on the internet Friday.  There was a picture of a middle-aged man, beaming with pride, as he held a four inch rock up for the camera.  Of course it is amazing that such a large diamond was mined...in this case by one of the largest corporate diamond mines in the world.  But I couldn't help but think that it's just a little bit silly to think that of the two items in the picture: a 4 inch rock, and a 6 foot man, all the hoopla and value is placed on the rock and not the man.  Granted...the rock is rare and very hard and can be made into jewels, watches and impressive museum displays but how much more precious is the man holding the rock?  I wonder if God felt something like the beaming man back in the days of Genesis chapter two when He pulled us from the ground and held us up for all the heavenly hosts to see?  I suppose that diamonds are more rare than people...but how precious are the people and how unique each one is formed and how finely chiseled has our Jeweler made each of us!  You are worth far more than $35.3 million!

 

Job 28:12 (The Message) Neither gold nor emeralds are comparable; extravagant jewelry can't touch it. Pearl necklaces and ruby bracelets—why bother? None of this is even a down payment on Wisdom! Pile gold and African diamonds as high as you will, they can't hold a candle to Wisdom.

 

blessings,

Rob Smith