God & Gucci
I’ve never shopped at Saks Fifth Avenue before. I’m more of a Target and TJ Maxx kind of girl. However, when a friend of mine started working at Saks and invited me to visit her, I opened myself up to the invitation.
As I walked through those tall glass doors for the first time, seeing the sparkle from the chandeliers reflecting on the glossy tile floors, smelling expensive perfumes and leather, I felt totally out of place and yet was drawn in. I walked around the store in awe.
For the first time, I was trying on Jimmy Choo shoes instead of just hearing about them. I got samples upon samples of new make-up and perfumes. I tried on designer clothes—some I could afford and some that were equal to my house payment. I walked around the purse department and into a room full of Gucci bags.
It was fabulous.
Not thinking about the cost, I scanned the room and picked out the Gucci bag that would be perfect for me. I looked it over and, out of curiosity, looked down at the price tag. Seriously!?!! What are they thinking? Why on earth would something this small need to cost so much?
A few months later, I was invited to a luncheon for my son’s school. Some of the salespeople from Saks graciously came and put on a fashion show for us.
Before the fashion show started my friend asked if I would pray for our lunch. I agreed and quickly offered up a prayer to God: “How do I bring Jesus into a fashion show, let alone designer fashions that require us spending a bazillion dollars?”
Then I asked God the question I had a few months earlier, “Why does a Gucci bag cost so much?” In my heart, I heard, Because it’s the real thing.
The real thing! We pay for what’s real. We have a desire to have things that are real. If given a choice between a free fake Gucci bag and a free real Gucci bag, most of us would choose the real one. There would be no reason to pick a fake.
Jesus is the real thing. There is only one God, yet we choose cheap counterfeits all the time. We fill the empty spaces with things that leave us feeling even more empty. The price for salvation and the wonderful, amazing things that Jesus brings into our lives are the costliest gifts imaginable. But the good news is that Jesus paid it all in full so that we could enjoy every good and perfect gift that comes from knowing and loving Him.
I pray today that you desire the real thing. That you take what has been paid in full for yourself, knowing that Your heavenly Father wants you to have it. He loves you.
Prayer:
Father God, I thank you for paying the price so that I could have every good and perfect gift. You are so wonderful. Thank you for all that You are and all that you give me. Help us—me, my children, and my loved ones—not to except any counterfeit. You alone are the real thing.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. NIV
James 1:16-18 So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures. MSG
This is such an amazing revelation
Thank you Megan! 🙂
I love this!!! I agree Jesus is the real thing❤️ I love your writing! You are awesome
Thank you Miriam! I think you are awesome! 🙂
I love this!
Lydia! Thank you!!!
Hollie loved this so much. Shared it with a Christian friend from work. Now to share with others.
JAN Rathgeber
Oh wow, thank you for sharing this Jan! 🙂 XOXO
I remember you sharing this this ah ha moment with us! Such a good reminder! You rock,Hollie!
🙂 It’s so amazing that God will answer questions like this. He’s so smart. You are always an encourager to me, thank you!!!
Most people would jump at the chance to get a free Gucci bag, yet they refuse to accept the free Gift of God that is infinitely more VALUABLE: JESUS & SALVATION!!! I mean Jesus paid such a great price; why would anyone turn Him down & settle for cheap imitations that end up costing them Eternity???!! I love your posts & blogs, especially the SONGS!!! I prophesy to you this 2nd day of Oct. 2018 that you (& the worship team @ SLFC) shall write the songs that make the whole world sing & worship God WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!! We have been praying for God to inspire each of you!!! Your blog of 2 songs that I’ve heard it only the beginning!!!
Thank you Theresa! You have been such a huge encourager throughout the years. Thank you for those prayers! I’m so thankful! 🙂
I am believing God will provide that Gucci bag for you just to show you how VALUABLE (PAID FOR BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS) & PRICELESS YOU ARE TO HIM!!! Keep writing & sharing songs!!!
Oh yes! I would love that! HA! 🙂
Thank you Hollie for sharing from your heart!!
Oh thank you for reading it Linda! 🙂
Thank you Hollie. This was a great revelation. I enjoyed “being there with you”. Blessings to more insight.
Love you Renee! Thanks for reading it!! 🙂
I love this, Hollie. It brought tears of joy when you started talking about my sweet Jesus!
Oh Sandra, you are such an encouragement to me! Thank you for cheering me on! 🙂