The rich colors of these gems are so well known that I can describe a rhinestone, an imitation in glass, by their colors.
Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire Rhinestone Necklace and Earrings Set in Gold Plate with Clear Rhinestone Accents!
Sapphires can be found in an array of colors, but the best loved is a deep, velvety blue. High quality stones in this color are extremely rare, mined in Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Burma. In May of 2013 a world record $175,000 per carat was achieved when a sapphire ring was auctioned for more than 3.4 million dollars.
So, imagine my surprise when I was reading Exodus 24:10 in my Bible , and was given this description, "...and they saw the God of Israel. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity."
A gemstone that we treasure, and would pay a great sum to wear as a ring or necklace, under God's feet! Which makes me wonder, if sapphire is a building material in Heaven, what must that place be like?
Perhaps that is why Paul wrote to the Corinthians that "...Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." God, has made a beautiful place for us to spend eternity. A place we can look forward to. Where Jesus went to, "...prepare a place for you."
And if I can value a beautiful blue sapphire, shouldn't I desire even more the place God has prepared, where earth's treasures are just something to be walked on?
How do I find this treasure? Not at an estate sale! Not by listening to what people "think" might be the way. I go to God's Word, and find Jesus telling me that He is, "...the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
The only way to God - through Jesus!
"Lord, You are more precious than silver.
Lord, You are more costly than gold.
Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds
And nothing I desire compares with You."
Lynn DeShazo - More Precious Than Silver
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