After I explained that Thailand is where the cars were made, we chuckled about it together. Now I can't help but make another metaphor. (It's a weakness. Please bear with me.)
Matchbox cars aren't that much different from people.
Sometimes I look at someone who seems to have it all: new car, beautiful home, nuclear family, but when I look at the family from a different perspective, I realize that things aren't as right as they seem. The family is in deep debt, the marriage is rocky, or one child's health is deteriorating.
I sometimes forget that we're all the same and judge a person's worth by how he appears on the outside—not merely physical appearance, but prestige and reputation as well.
As Christians, especially, it's so important that we remember that we have all come from the same place—a dark, hurting place that was once apart from God. We like to show everyone our shiny exteriors, the ones with the name brand clothing, the cool job, or the college degrees. We love the illusion of perfection. Instead, we just need keep in mind that deep down, we're all Thailands, saved by the amazing grace of the One who came to tell us that we are special not because we're better, but because we're His.
