You’re Valuable To God
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die:
yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:7-8).
Have you ever thought about the fact that God
loves you personally? Yes, YOU! God loves
you as much as He loves Jesus. Your value to Him is
the value of Jesus; otherwise, He wouldn’t have sent
Jesus to die in your place. Think about it: He didn’t
send an angel to die for you; He gave His Son, Jesus
Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John
3:16). You’re worth the life of the Son of God, Jesus.
This very clearly reveals your true value to God.
If you had been the only person on the face of
the earth, Jesus would still have come to die. He didn’t
die for us because we were many; no. He died for us
because He loved us. We’re special to God. Always
remember that God loves you as much as He loves
Jesus. Jesus Himself testified to this in John 17:23,
saying, “…that the world will know you sent me and
will understand that you love them as much as you love me” (TLB).
Imagine that you received a pen as a gift, and you
didn’t know the value. Then, somebody sees you with
this pen and tells you it’s the same pen the President
of the country uses, and that there’re only ten of them
in the whole world. Your perception and value for that
pen will change immediately, because you have a new
knowledge about the pen.
Likewise, discover now and appreciate your true
value. You’re God’s peculiar treasure: “But you are a
chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation,
[God’s] own purchased, special people, that you
may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the
virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out
of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9 AMP).
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for your great love for me.
I’m so very special and blessed; I know who I am; I’m your jewel
of inestimable value! I walk with this consciousness; I’m
seated with Christ, far above the corrupting influences of this
world. Amen!
Further study:
Luke 12:6-7; romans 5:6-8; ephesians 2:10
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 12:1-21
Genesis 38-39
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 6:25-34
Genesis 16