Mark,
Another thought came to my mind over my coffee, we are a gem to the Lord.. I think about that , he created this beautiful sparking gem with many sides.. think of a perfect cut gem..ie a diamond. There are many sides to a gem.. a perfect gem sparkles no matter which way you turn it in the light.
Through the Lord's love, grace, mercy and forgiveness, is how he polishes that gem he created.. you, me, all others. He polishes each and every side of us.. he of course created us sparkling, beautiful and unique.. we through our sins and choices allowed one cut maybe many more to not shine any more in the light.
It is his shining light that he wants us sparkle in. We were designed, fabricated in the likeness of his son. He of course when creating us gave us a side of the gem that is called free will. The biggest responsibility of free will is whether or not to follow him. Through following him we find our true self.. that perfect gem he created.
So Lord heavenly father, we praise you this morning, we give you thanks, may we all be the true gems that you created and designed. May we take our free will and chose to follow you and reap the rewards you have for us, may we not take that free will and make the wrong choices that bring the suffering of consequences.
Amen
Faithwoman
