THE PIGEON'S BLOOD RUBY A poor farmer in Nebraska one clay made a trip to Chicago stopping to see a jeweler. Out of his faded overalls he produced a rough red stone and asked what it would cast to have it properly shined. History was made in that mo ment for the stone was found to be worth more than $150,000. It turned out to be a flawless ruby, probably the largest in all the world; it was nearly 24 carats. The story began to unfold as the farmer told how his father had picked it up many years before while living in Hungary. He thought it was such a pretty “pebble” that he had giv en it to his children as a plaything. Down through the years two genera tions of babies had cut their teeth on it. A large rat, according to the farmer, one time had taken it down its hole and it was discovered again only by accident. A stone positively beyond de scription known as the “pigeon’s blood ruby.” Here the poor family had exist ed in virtual poverty, toiling with back breaking labor, when a fortune was within easy reach and treated as noth ing more than a toy. Interesting, isn’t it? Yet, think of the many people who today have the right and ability to possess all the promised treasures in Christ, and yet they continue to live in spiritual poverty and blindness to the Scriptural truth. For the believer, how wonderful to have the assurance of eternal life and to be able to say, “0 the depth of the riches both of the wis dom and knowledge of God! how un searchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” (Romans 11: 33j. * * * If you're not as close to God as you once were, you needn't guess who it was that moved. * * * Our civilization cannot survive material ly, unless it is redeemed spiritually. * * * The one thing worse «than being a quit ter is being afraid to even begin. * * * A truly great person is always a grate ful person. 24
Questions and Answers (continued) Is there Scriptural support for this?” A. There is no Biblical basis for be lieving such will be true. Of course, that will be about all they will be good for when Christ returns, for the saints will be raptured« Following the Lord’s rule the wicked will be reunited with their bodies and consigned to hell. As bom again children of God we will have bodies fashioned like unto THANK GOD FOR YOU! Thank God for you, good friend of mine, Seldom is friendship such as thine; How very much I wish to be A s helpful as you've been to me— Thank God for you. When I recall from time to time How you inspired this heart of mine, I find myself inclined to pray, "God bless my friend this very day" Thank God for you. Of many prayer quests, one thou art On whom I ask God to impart Rich blessings from His storehouse rare, And grant to you His gracious care— Thank God for you. So often at the throne of grace There comes a picture of your face, And then instinctively I pray That God may guide you all the way— Thank God for you.
Some day I hope with you to stand Before the throne at God's right hand, And say to you at journey's end, Praise God, you've been to me a friend— Thank God for you.
His glorious body. The Spirit of God will not require turning over grave stones to accomplish His work in the resurrection of the just. It is up to us now to believe in Christ and to make sure that whether we are alive when the Lord comes, or dead, our bodies will be changed and fashioned like unto His glorious body. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
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