Banksy Counterfeits

Despite anonymity, the artist Banksy has received enormous attention. Reportedly, Banksy once counterfeited 10 pound notes with Lady Di’s image instead of the Queen’s. The notes were thrown to an eager crowd. They are now collector’s items, each worth hundreds of pounds.

Because of their value, people are selling fakes of Banksy’s counterfeit on eBay. Buyer beware.

A Banksy fake is worth a lot. A fake Banksy is worthless.

Value is always based on authenticity. That’s why the Gospels are careful to record the authentication of Jesus. He is the genuine article. Son of God. Savior of the world.

4 Warning Lights

There’s a lot of failure recorded in the Bible. One reason is to warn us. At a crucial moment, Jesus’ followers betrayed, abandoned, and denied him (Mark 14:27-72). What can we learn?

Warning #1—when I am overconfident.

Warning #2—when I don’t pray in crisis.

Warning #3—when I react rashly.

Warning #4—when I fail the small tests.

However far you have fallen, however deep your denial, know that God’s grace is greater than all your sin. Jesus' sacrifice is so powerful, his love so strong, that all who turn from sin and believe are made new.

Card Selection

It took me a long time to select a Valentine’s card for my wife.

There were so many rejects, such as: “I love you like Kanye loves Kanye,” “I’m still not sick of you,” “If you were president, you would be Babe-raham Lincoln.”

The clerk said, “That’s the most expensive card I’ve ever seen.”

I’d not considered price. But how much could it be? It was a card not a car. So I felt good. Especially after she followed it up with, “It’s really nice!”

When you adore someone, honesty and generosity are more important than artifice and economy. That’s why Jesus deserves every extravagance I can offer him.