Legend of the Sand Dollar
There’s a pretty little legend
That I would like to tell
Of the birth and death of Jesus
Found in this lowly shell
If you examine closely,
You’ll see that you find here
Four nail holes and a fifth one
Made by a Roman’s Spear.
On one side the Easter Lily,
Its center is the star
That appeared unto the wisemen
And led them from afar.
The Christmas poinsettia
Etched on the other side
Reminds us of His birthday
Our Happy Christmastide.
Now break the center open
And here you will release
The five white doves awaiting
To spread Good Will and Peace.
This simple little symbol,
Christ left for you and me
To help us spread his Gospel
Through all eternity.
Scripture References
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
-John 3:16
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured posession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
-Deuteronomy 7:6
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
-Matthew 13:44
Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
-Matthew 19:21
Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
-Luke 12:33