It’s incredible that God found us to be worth so much to him personally, that he gave up his own life; dying for us, and then allowing us to be raised with him, so that we could be united with his life forever! God, who rules the heavens in all glory; who owns not only the whole world, but the whole universe, found us so significant in his eyes that he gave up all that he had in the heavens and came down to meet with us.
Why did he do that? It was because his heart yearned for more than a meeting with us, but a permanent relationship: he came to us, so that all of us could be taken back up to his eternal level in glory and live with him forever.
In light of what God has done for us, we can ask the question: “how much is our worth?” Well, for starters, we are worth so much to God that he has freely granted us to be his very own heirs; heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ. That’s right, you’re not just going to go to heaven one day, you’re going to own it!
Even if your ‘works and worldly accomplishments’ try to signal to you that you’re worth little or nothing, God’s ‘finished work upon the cross’ signals to you that you are the most treasured possession that God has! You are worth more than all the treasures found within the expanse of the universe. You have so much value; there is quite literally nothing to measure it against except God himself, and how much value and worth does God have?!
If we try to understand our worth by looking at our works, we will quickly conclude we are quite worthless. For what have we really accomplished? However, when we seek to understand our worth by looking at Jesus, then we quickly conclude we are worth more than all the riches of this world.
Now, in light of this wonderful reality, we have the opportunity to look to one another in this same light. What your brothers and sisters in Christ have ‘accomplished’ for God, or in the world, does not define their worth, but rather it is the love Christ has for them defines their worth. All of us in Christ are worth so much, we all have a value that can only be compared to the very value of God himself, and we are all significant because Jesus found us significant enough to die for.
I’m glad we don’t need to try to judge one another in Christ and try to define each others worth or value based on each others ‘works’, but rather we base our opinion on the ‘grace’ that has been given to each of us. We have been made new in Christ, co-heirs with him, and God’s eternal treasured possession.
You are worth so much. I believe it because God believes it, and if God believes you’re significant, then I choose to see you with the same significance too. ~ Mick
So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:16-17
Hey mick yes we do have awonderful God. I knew the relationship I had was unhealty but I based my life on it for 14yrs & I didnt want or understand alife without him. but once I gave Jesus permission to work through me, I am seeing & understanding things differantly.
Hey mick, I really needed to hear this. For couple of days jesus was helping me to deal with a failed relationship that left me dissapointed and worthless. Reading this help me to realize how I based my worth totally on this guy. It is so beautiful how Jesus put things together perfectly to teach us about ourself.
Hey Feven, a failed relationship can be a very hard situation, but I'm glad to hear you've been reminded of your incredible value and significance in Christ. He carries us in our weaknesses and disapointments, and he reminds us at t he same time of our significance in his eyes. We have a wonderful Lord in Jesus