Purchased with a Price

We watched a video of Dr. Wayne Cordeiro, Senior Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship,in Honolulu, Hawaii and he told the following story.


A young boy built a sailboat. He sanded it, painted it and carved his initals on one side. Pleased with the results, he took the boat to the river for a sail. Daily he played with the toy he'd created and had such fun. One day the river was swollen from a rain storm. Caught in a raging current, the boat slid downriver faster than the child could run. To his dismay, his sailboat was lost. All that work gone.

Several days later the youngster took a trip to town. There in the mercantile's window sat his sailboat. He entered the store, picked it up and examined it. Sure enough, there were his initials. He took the boat to the cashier. "Sir, this is my boat. I made it."

The man replied, "It's yours for $19.95."

The boy shook his head. "No, it's mine." He pointed to the initials. "See, it's mine."

The man stroked his chin, "Yes, for $19.95, it's yours."

The boy placed the boat on the counter with a heavy heart.

For the next week the boy worked: raking leaves, washing cars, and saved every penny. With a sock full of coins, the youngster returned to the store. He plopped his money on the counter and grinned. "I have $19.95."

The storekeeper took the money and handed the boy the boat. "Then it's yours. You bought it."

The young boy created the boat, yet when lost, had to purchase it with a price.

Do you see the parallel here? WE are God's handiwork; his masterpiece. He created us. And purchased us with a price. His only Son. Amazing grace! How precious.

Cordiero's sermon urged us to reach the world in two easy steps. "Start with you. (your relationship with Jesus) Start with the face in front of you. Everybody's waiting for Jesus."

Waiting for Jesus. If each one who reads this post renews that Jesus-relationship and prays for the face in front of them, think what the Holy Spirit could do!

1 Corinthians 6:20 (New Living Translation)...for God bought you with a high price.....