A Note from Pastor Keith
April 16, 1999
Last Sunday evening at the Night of Worship and Baptism, we heard many moving testimonies from those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. You may recall a couple of those who were baptized used a very special word to describe the place Jesus has in their life: precious. I was reminded of that word precious again as I came across this story I wanted to share with you.
Pastor Rittenhouse and his family were on vacation traveling down the highway when they saw a suitcase fly off the top of a car going the opposite direction. They stopped to pick it up, but the driver of the other car never stopped. The only clue to the driver’s identity was a 20-dollar gold piece inscribed: “Given to Otis Sampson at his retirement by Portland Cement Company.” After extensive correspondence, Otis Sampson was located and contacted. He wrote a letter telling them to discard the suitcase and all its contents and send only the gold piece. Mr. Sampson used the phrase “my most precious possession” several times to describe the gold piece. Pastor Rittenhouse sent the gold piece and wrote a cover letter telling Mr. Sampson about his most prized possession, Jesus Christ. A year later, the pastor received a Christmas package. In it was the 20-dollar gold piece. Mr. Sampson wrote, “You will be happy to know we have become active members of a church. We want you to have this gold piece. I am 74; my wife is 72. You were the first one to tell us about Jesus. Now He is our most prized possession.”
What is your most prized possession? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to share the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ to those who haven’t known Him? What an opportunity to give someone else a new precious gift, a prized possession: the gift of eternal life!
In His service,
Pastor Keith
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