Greetings Dear Reader,
There are many
pieces of fine silver dishes that bear the name Revere. Paul Revere, a famous early American
silversmith also played a significant role in the Revolutionary War. His silver work is sought after because of
his fame and its quality.
Because of this,
there are many fakes and forgeries resembling pieces he might have
crafted. The way that one tells if a
piece is original Revere Ware is by its benchmark. The Revere benchmark is not impossible to
forge but it is distinctive. It is one of
the vital identifiers for authentication of goods created by Paul Revere.
Still, a genuine
piece of Revere Ware is valuable and historic.
My Grandmother had a fruit bowl that bore this mark and she kept it as
the centerpiece of her china cabinet. The
bowl was always gleaming in the evening sun from its place in the hutch. She would fill it with fruit on special
occasions and the conversation always seemed to get around to her upending it to
show the benchmark.
The benchmark of
Christ-followers is very clear. “By this
everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” This is part of the charge given to his
followers as his representatives. Since
these are part of the great commandments, to love the Father and each other, we
are to be recognized by our love. That is
what serves to authenticate us as Christ-followers.
The label we are
supposed to carry is that of being loving.
It is to be the mark that sets us apart from anything else. Our love for each other is the thing that is
supposed to confirm that we belong to Christ and are living like him.
There are many who
claim to follow Christ. If they are
hateful, unloving, and harsh, they are not evidencing authentic faith. I must remember that if I carry the mark of
Christ-follower, I must live out that label.
It is that simple. If I do not
have the benchmark of love, I am not following well. We need to not only be authentic but it must
be obvious because of our love, Dear Reader.
Wishing you joy in
the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus
said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of
Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new
and old things from his great treasure store.”
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