Reading Isaiah's recitation of the...
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Reading Isaiah's recitation of the Lord's gracious acts, brought to mind the following poem by Charles Russell Wakeley:
Gardens of the Heart
The toys and blocks with which we play
Are houses, lands, and gold.
Their values quickly pass away.
As does a tale that's told.
But kindly gracious deeds abide,
Their wealth will not depart;
Their flowers of joy are multiplied
In gardens of the heart.
Isaiah 63:7-9
A customer was negotiating a price on a used car. The customer got mad and accused the salesman of trying to cheat him. The customer said, "My car is worth more than that!" The salesman replied, "It may be worth more than that to you, but not to me. Always remember," he said, "something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it."
God thought humankind was worth so much that he "became their Savior" (Isaiah 63:8).
Gardens of the Heart
The toys and blocks with which we play
Are houses, lands, and gold.
Their values quickly pass away.
As does a tale that's told.
But kindly gracious deeds abide,
Their wealth will not depart;
Their flowers of joy are multiplied
In gardens of the heart.
Isaiah 63:7-9
A customer was negotiating a price on a used car. The customer got mad and accused the salesman of trying to cheat him. The customer said, "My car is worth more than that!" The salesman replied, "It may be worth more than that to you, but not to me. Always remember," he said, "something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it."
God thought humankind was worth so much that he "became their Savior" (Isaiah 63:8).
