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Gift or Garbage
"Do you intend to wear that to school?" Mom's familiar question made Tammy sigh as she came into the kitchen. She said nothing, but sat down and poured herself some cereal, hoping the question would go away. "I want you to change," added Mom.
If Mom had her way, Tammy thought, I'd be dressed like an old lady! Aloud, she said, "I could wear the T-shirt Brenda gave me-the one that says . . ."
"No," her mother interrupted, "that's even worse."
"I thought what's on the inside of a person is supposed to be what counts," muttered Tammy as she went to change. When she returned, she looked around the kitchen. "I'm going to Darcy's birthday party right after school, remember?" she said. "Did someone move the present I got her? I wrapped it before I went to bed last night."
"You got her a pearl necklace, right?" asked Mom.
Tammy nodded. "Yes, and I put it in a box, and then, for a joke, I wrapped it in newspaper and tied it with string. I left it right here by the sink."
"Wrapped in newspaper!" gasped Mom. "I thought it was garbage, and I put it out with the rest of the trash. The garbage man comes today."
Tammy ran for the street and began lifting the lid on first one garbage can, then another. In the distance, she could hear the whine of the approaching garbage truck. At last she found the package and ran back into the house, her hands and shirt soiled with smelly garbage.
"I'm glad you found it," said Mom. "I didn't mean to throw your package out, but the way it was wrapped sent the message that what was inside could not be very valuable."
Tammy nodded. "I see what you mean," she admitted. "I should have put it someplace else or wrapped it differently.<WBR>"
"Now you better go wash up and change your clothes again," said Mom. "And when you change, make sure your 'wrappings' don't give a false message, either. God says you're valuable. He can see inside of you, but nobody else can. Be sure to dress like there's something worthwhile inside."
MEMORY VERSE: Abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22
HOW ABOUT YOU? What does your appearance say? Would Jesus approve of the clothes you wear? Both boys and girls need to be very careful about how they look. It's not necessarily wrong to wear what is popular and in fashion, but be sure your clothes don't mark you as someone who ignores God's standards-as a person who belongs to the world.
THE KEY: Clothes send a message --Keys for Kids Daily Devotional
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Wrapped in newspaper!" gasped Mom. "I thought it was garbage, and I put it out with the rest of the trash. The garbage man comes today."
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