At What Cost?
"Turn us back to You, O Lord, and we will
be restored; renew our days as of old."
Lamentations 5:21
When King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered in 1922,
it became this famous tourist destination among thousands
of people coming every day, year after year. Carbon dioxide
from the visitors’ breath and all the dust they stirred up had
the dulling influence on the stunning gold walls of the tomb.
The site was closed for years while the Getty Conservation
Institute restored the images and installed a new ventilation
system and walkways. Now, King Tut’s tomb is open again,
but when asked how much the restoration cost, the institute
says it was so expensive that they won’t disclose the cost.
We live in a dusty world, and the devil is always breathing
down our backs. It’s easy to become spiritually dull and
stained. Sometimes we lose the golden glow of God’s
energy in our hearts. We often need for Him to do as
He said in Psalm 23—to restore our souls.
But we shouldn’t forget the great cost that gained
all our blessings for us at Calvary, for He gave us
Himself.
Let Jesus revive your heart today, then thank
Him for the cleansing power of His blood.
"When Satan deplores us and the
world ignores us, God restores us."
Anonymous
