What would you do with a table that had been made by Jesus?
Work on the groundbreaking new book God Moments III: True Love Leads To Life is well underway at Joseph Karl Publishing, which spearheads the pro-life movement True Love Leads To Life, and the very moving stories are coming in! We will be collecting stories through October, 2011. Please consider sharing a story or stories for possible inclusion in the book. Send them to Michele at trueloveleadstolife@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Custom Made By Christ
What would you do with a table that had been made by Jesus?
Imagine that you knew of an ancestor who lived at the time of Christ and was a neighbor of the Holy Family. One day your forebear commissioned St. Joseph to make a table. St. Joseph gave the job to Jesus, who
created in His father's shop an exceptionally handcrafted, unique table of the highest quality materials. Because Jesus valued the owner, He worked with the greatest care and tremendous love. The table was truly a masterpiece of workmanship.
Perhaps Mary had even brushed the table with her mantel one day as she came into the working area with a cool drink and lunch for her humble and hardworking Son. As a caring mother would, she joined Jesus in placing great value on the love that was poured into its creation for the sake of the owner.
That very table was passed down through the years, and at one point was given to you. What would that mean to you if you had a table made by Jesus in your home? What a story that would be to share with others! Would you welcome many people into your home to see it? Perhaps you would share it with others by inviting them to dine with you.
The reality is that you do have something in your home that was exceptionally well crafted by God, totally unique, made with the greatest care and tremendous love, out of the highest quality materials, and God has placed immeasurable value on what He created.
Just think, you possess something that was made by Jesus, and is also valued greatly by His most loving mother. In fact, every home has an item of such great significance. That which was made by God and valued so very much is you, members of your family, your neighbors, friends, everyone you know, and everyone you do not. Jesus values us so much that He dwelt among us and gave His very life to redeem us.
Jesus invites us to share what He has created with one another. Come to see the extraordinary that exists within the seemingly ordinary, in the value of every single human person.
God is at work in them and in you!
