‘Tis that wonderful time of the year when each day’s mailbox overflows with catalogs. Some of the catalogs feature junk that one would be lucky if they didn’t arrive broken. Then there are others with some lovely very expensive items one would be fearful to use lest they break. I’m looking at one featuring silver coins from the time of Jesus’ birth. To guarantee their authenticity they tell us they will send a certificate of authenticity with the coins. But who is going to certify the certificate of authenticity is authentic? If someone can make fake coins why not also make fake certificates?
I was wondering if heaven sent out a catalog at this time of the year, what would it feature? On page one we might find an ad for peace of mind. That should be a popular item. Throughout the years I was a pastor I saw hundreds of people who needed this. Page two could feature patience. That should be a popular article. I saw a couple of guys on the freeway this afternoon that really needed this one. Honesty should be on page three. That would be a good one for all those people trying to steal our identity and charge Christmas gifts to our credit cards. Heaven could put the gift of hospitality on page four. There’s a delightful quality that would enable us to make people comfortable and feel cared for. That’s a gift that could change the world.
Then of course the feature item of the catalog would be eternal life. The price would be paradoxical. It is the most valuable item listed. But it would be listed already paid for and with free shipping. All of the items would include free shipping.
Written by Roger Bothwell on December 5, 2010
Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574
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