We're visiting family this weekend in North Carolina. Our niece's husband is in the army and based at Fort Bragg. Today we stopped in the base PX (store) and Shirley got excited about some bargain prices. I was also struck by some of the prices, but in a different way. Some of the most desired brands of purse and wallet for women carried astronomical price tags. One average looking wallet had a price tag of over $150!! I was told that women pay those prices to be seen with the accessories and to be identified with their upscale image. I guess the idea is that upscale kinds of people carry upscale kinds of purses. I suppose having the right kind of image is pretty important to us. In the spiritual arena, our reputation is also very important. We can't buy a good reputation, but we can develop one through close association with our living Lord. Spending time, rather than money, with the Lord can result in attitudes and actions that reflect His image, a privilege that was purchased for a far higher price than any handbag commands.
Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
blessings,
Rob Smith
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