Iran is known for its hand-woven Persian Carpets. Each knot in the carpet is tied by hand. To make the most intricate designs the knots must be very small, so it takes tiny fingers. The most expensive carpets are hand-woven out of pure silk. They are works of art.
Before I left Iran, I wanted to buy one or two. The U.S.A. Peace Corps paid me $75.00, yes seventy-five, per month plus food and rent. My rent was $10.00 per month, how much can a one room mud hut that is about 15’x20’ rent for anyway. I managed to buy two sheep wool carpets before I left.
Believe it or not there were counterfeit carpets being sold in the bazaar. They looked like genuine Persian Carpets, but they were imported knockoffs. A genuine carpet will last for generations and become a family heirloom. A counterfeit may not last one lifetime. Some counterfeits were hard to identify but because I saw many real and fake carpets, and watched them be made, I could spot the counterfeits.
God reminds us that there is a difference between counterfeit and genuine love too. As we mature, we can spot the difference. One takes and one gives.
As followers of Jesus, God desires that we share His love with others. His love is genuine. He desires that we find ways to express genuine love toward others. We receive His Love. He wants us to pass that genuine love on to others.
“Let love be genuine.” Romans 12:9 ESV
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