Jewels are talked about in two ways mainly in the bible: The one is very positive, where the bride will adorn herself with jewels to please her bridegroom.
The other is more sinister:They will also strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry. Ezekiel spoke that to the people of Israel after it had abandonned the Lord. He predicted complete ruin for those, who had found grace but rejected it.
Many have lusted for fine jewels, for possessions, for gold. They made riches their idol and paid a high price for it. Riches again have mainly two meanings: The (by Jesus despised) riches of this world, and the riches of God's world. Of his kingdom.
How many today have found jewels of wisdom? Or spend a lot of time searching for the jewels knowledge, for the riches of God? Or have so many, that they are able to give away some?
I think it is, what makes someone like Indiana Jones so popular. We all crave riches. But there is little time. Just whose? Which ones are you searching for? Which ones seem more desirable to you?
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