60 Seconds – A Priceless Diamond

According to the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, in the constellation Centaurus, there is a white dwarf star that’s been discovered to have a 1,864 mile-wide core of diamond. It’s been calculated to weigh 2.27 thousand trillion tons. Or, 10 billion, trillion, trillion carats – that’s a 1 followed by 34 zeros!

The Bible, however, declares that there are four things of greater value than even a diamond of this magnitude.

One is wisdom. Proverbs 8:11, “For wisdom is better than rubies.”

Another is a good name. Proverbs 22:1, “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches.”

The third is God’s ways. Psalm 19:10, “More to be desired are they than gold, yes, much fine gold.”

The fourth is a virtuous wife and mother. Proverbs 31:10, “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.” In the following verses, Solomon described her as a good wife (verses 11 and 12), a good woman (verses 13 – 27), and a good mother (verse 28).

A Spanish proverb says, “An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest.” Abraham Lincoln stated, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”

Rudyard Kipling wrote about how a mother’s love transcends all known limits:

“If I were hanged on the highest hill,
I know whose love would follow me still.
If I were drowned in the deepest sea,
I know whose tears would come down to me.
If I were damned of body and soul,
I know whose prayers would make me whole.”

A Scout master noticed a young camper having trouble with his cooking equipment. “What’s the matter son,” he asked, “did you forget something?” “Yes, Sir,” replied the boy, “My mother.”