I have a friend who gave me a pen for my birthday.
It has my name engraved on it. It feels solid, heavy, and durable. The pen manufacturer even offers a lifetime guarantee. If it malfunctions, I can mail it back
to them and they’ll repair it for me, good as new.
How much does the pen cost?
P2,000.
Mind you, most of my pens are P20 each—so that’s expensive for me. But I had the shock of my life when one day, I gave a talk in a company and, in gratitude, they gave me a pen worth P20,000.
The price was ridiculous to me. I showed it to my wife and asked her, “What makes this pen worth P20,000? Will it solve my personal problems?”
“No, it won’t,” she said.
“Will it solve world hunger? Climate change? the plight of penguins in Antarctica?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Will it make me more handsome, as if that’s possible?”
“You can’t improve perfection, dear . . .” (My wife is not only beautiful, she’s also honest.)
“So, what can this P20,000 pen do?” I asked her.
“I have a strong suspicion that it can write . . .”
“Wow. That’s . . . uh, amazing.”
After our conversation, I did some research on the Internet. Here’s what I found out: the technology that made the P2,000 pen is exactly the same technology that made the P20,000 pen.
There’s only one difference.
The Manufacturer Sets the Price
The difference is the Manufacturer.
Manufacturer of Pen A decided, “This is worth P2,000.” And manufacturer of Pen B decided, “This is worth P20,000.”
The manufacturer sets the price. The manufacturer determines the value. The manufacturer defines the worth.
Manufacturer B says, “I only make P20,000 pens. So this is a P20,000 pen.”
I have news for you: God is your Manufacturer.
And He tells you now, “You’re not worth P20,000. You’re not worth P20 million, or P20 billion, or P20 trillion, or P20 gazillion. You are worth all of heaven, because I disrobed My Divinity and became a Baby in a manger.
You are worth all the mountains and hills and valleys and oceans because you’re the masterpiece of My creation.
You’re worth all the stars and galaxies combined together because you’re more beautiful than this entire universe. You are worth every drop of My blood because I gave My life on the Cross for you.”
You’re valuable.
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