WHAT DO WE VALUE THE MOST IN LIFE?
BY DINO MICIANO
How do you measure the worth or value of things? A gold watch and a plastic watch will tell you the same time. So what’s the difference?
The answer lies in the value of things. A Rolex is not the same as a Seiko. It differs due to the material, the design, craftsmanship, rarity and experience received by the user.
The makers of a Rolex watch don’t settle for anything less than the best material. High quality materials are used like – hand sewn leather, refined 18 karat gold and flawless diamonds.
On top of that you have the fine craftsmanship that add to their value. These products
combine “function and beauty, durability with symmetry, and harmony with excellence in design and craftsmanship.”
Another important factor is that the rarer the product is the rarer or more uncommon the substance or product is – the more valuable the product becomes. Most of the exquisite products are not mass produced. Example: leather is less common than vinyl.
A diamond is rarer than crystal. That’s what makes a Rolex rare and therefore valuable.
Finally the robustness, shelf-life and durability add to the value of a product. Stainless steel is more resistant to corrosion and tarnishing. Gold is what heirlooms are made of.
That’s why you never hand down paper plates as heirloom to your children. But fine China – that is worth passing on down to the next generation.
God operates on values as well. The only difference is God does not value the inanimate objects as much as we do. God values people so much more.
When you compare a Rolex to a human being, pound for pound that person will have a greater value than material things.
Consider how our body works. Our bodies are far more complex than a Rolex watch. We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14 declares – “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
God is our craftsman, our designer. Even if you combined the geniuses in Apple and Microsoft – they would not be able to produce a supercomputer like our brain. Our brain is a complex organic matter.
And talk about rare – no one is like you and so are the people that surround you.
Let’s value what God values because who is there better to set our standards in life than the one who created us uniquely and intricately. Value God and value people over everything else. These are what matter the most. Now tell those people you value how much they mean to you and express that everyday of your lives.
Dino Miciano
Pastor
NetWork Christian Ministries
(February 2024)
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