Unusual Enterprise

For several weeks I have been taking my son and and his friend, who lives down the street from us to school. Each morning my young carpooler arrives at our door wearing a pair of athletic slides. He takes them off as he enters the house and leaves them
by the patio door.

I had come pretty accustom to his
little morning routine. This morning was quite different, as he entered the house he took off his slides, sat down on the sofa and put on his sneakers, however
I noticed that he now carried a third pair if shoes with him.

This pair was carried in a shoe box. When I asked the question, simply
out of curiosity and in attempt to make interesting conversation with a teenager, "What's up with all the shoes?" He replied by saying that he was planning on putting the shoes that he had recently purchased up for sale.

This of course had me quite interested
In learning more about the impending
business venture that my young friend
had in store. He went on to share with me that he has many pairs of sneakers and he had recently purchased a pair that he had only worn once or twice and he was now in the market to sell them and to make a new purchase.

This information really began to peak my interest, as I too am the owner of many pairs of shoes. After having known this young man for many years I have come to realize that we had something in common, we both have a love of shoes! Unlike my young friend I would never be in the market to sell any of my coveted possessions, there's not a pair that I could imagine parting with.

On the second day I asked my carpooler about how he made out with his shoe sale, he replied that he had not yet had a taker for his shoes. He indicated that he would continue to try again on another day.

On the third day, he finally had a taker for his shoes. He was quite happy with the results of his business venture. After giving it some thought I begin to think about how God continues to seek us out until we decide to "purchase" the priceless product of salvation. The only difference is that he already paid the price. There were no bargains to be made, no discounts to be found, the purchase price was life itself that was given freely.

We are God's coveted possessions that he keeps safe in the "shoe box" of his heart. My carpooler carried his shoes in a box and offered them up to the one who gave the best price.

Christ also gave us his best when he carried his cross to Calvary. My friend sold his best, Christ gave us his best, his one and only begotten son.

On the third day carpooler received his reward, On the third day Christ rose, now we have a reward that is priceless.