When we moved into our home a year and a half ago, a very generous couple gave us a couch (they wanted the smaller love seat version, and thought we might appreciate a new-to-us couch, which we did). We love this couch and planned to order two chairs that match to create a seating/conversational area in our living room.
We recently came into a little money when someone hit our car and totaled it. We thought we would take that money and purchase the two chairs. We went down to the furniture store where the couple had purchased the couch to order matching chairs. We were surprised at the cost of the chairs, but fortunately the insurance check covered it with $37 to spare. With sticker shock, we asked what the price of a couch would be and were floored at how much it was worth (and completely in awe of the gift from our friends).
We had taken care of the couch (and it’s extremely well built and holding up to our children’s use), but when I got home (after learning at the furniture store some really cool details about how to take care of the fabric on the couch), I vacuumed out the crevices and detailed the fabric. Knowing the price that someone else paid for this piece of furniture, made me appreciate it more and take care of it even better.
Of course my mind turned to the price that my Savior paid for me. Does knowing *that* price urge me to take care of me better? Do I keep myself clean? Do I repent when I need to? Do I have the love and compassion for myself that my Savior has for me?
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