“Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, and I have loved you...(Isaiah 34:4).
The world defines an individual’s worth, for example, by his bank account, the size of his home, the brand of automobile that he drives, and the number of his social media followers. On the other hand, God measures a person’s self-worth not by what is seen on the outside, but by the bounty of the heart. This infinite, all-knowing, all-powerful, everywhere present God values all of his human creations beyond the ability of our finite minds to comprehend. God loves each of us unconditionally and desires a relationship with us.
In the sight of the sovereign, eternal God of the universe, we are all priceless. This great reality is reflected in the fact that God created us in His own image, each uniquely crafted like no other human being who has or will ever live. He knows everything about us, down to the smallest detail, and He is with us wherever we go. We are, therefore, valuable and worthy in His eyes. Above all, our worth to the LORD Jesus Christ is defined by His sacrificial death so that every believer can be saved by God’s grace and can receive His greatest gift, everlasting life.
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:4-7)
