EVALUATION

In 2004, a painting by Anna Mary Robertson was brought to the Antiques Roadshow for evaluation. Born before the Civil War, Robertson did not take up painting until late in her life. Her primitive style eventually became extremely popular & her work commanded a high price.
 
The man who brought the painting to be evaluated had lived nearby & his mother was a friend of Anna.   He said, “She was just a wonderful friend of the family. And she would let my mother buy these paintings, which she thought had relatively little value. I guess my mother did, too. She probably bought 8 or 10 paintings in all & my guess would be for perhaps under $10 each.”
 
The painting that was bought for around $10 was appraised as being worth $60,000!
 
In her early days of painting, Anna did not think of her works as being very valuable, so she parted with them for next to nothing.
 
How often do we give up that which is priceless for a little temporary advantage?
 
Source: The Antiques Roadshow episode aired on February 28, 2005 (ministry127.com)
 
1 Pet 1:19 (ERV): “You were bought with the precious blood of Christ’s death. He was a pure and perfect sacrificial Lamb.”
 
“Christ is not valued at all unless He is valued above all.” -  Augustine.