Photo and Commentary (c)2024 by Cheryl Boardman
Monday, July 1, 2024
I took this photo at a rock show a few years ago. You can see that the green bloodstones were only worth a dollar each whereas the purple charoite was $14.00 for one tumbled stone that was practically the same size and shape. Other than the color and composition, why was there such a difference in price?
It turns out that bloodstone is very common around the world. The charoite is apparently only found in one location in Russia.
We place value on so many things that are really not worth spending our time and money on. (I’m not picking on rockhounding or collecting rocks; just using these price points as an example. I think you can learn a lot from rocks!) These Bible verses help us to sort out what should be most valuable:
“Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.
Matthew 6:19-21 (The Message)