Bargain Renoir

In 2010, a lady found an unexpected bargain at a flea market in West Virginia. She paid $7 for a box that contained a doll, a plastic cow and an old painting. Her mother suggested that the painting might be of some value, so she took it to be appraised. It was determined that the work of art was an original painting by the French impressionist, Renoir, and it was estimated to be worth between $75,000 and $100,000!

Sometimes we might have some doubts about our own value. You might feel like you are sitting at the bargain table at life’s flea market, unappreciated and seemingly of little worth.

God doesn’t want us to feel this way about ourselves. The Bible says, “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10).

Each Christian is a work of art, greatly treasured by God. Don’t ever forget that!