How much am I worth? What is my value as a person? I have some talents, I am fairly intelligent, I have a nice house and car, a beautiful wife and family. But none of these things reflect my true value. My value is not in things, in people, or in possessions. So, what is my value and what determines it?
I once read in a devotion that there are two things that determine value in life. The first is the price someone is willing to pay for something. The second is who has owned something in the past. God’s word tells me that I have been bought and paid for by Jesus Christ, which means I belong to Him (1 Corinthians 7:23). So, my value is determined by the fact that I belong to Him. He paid for my life with His own.
When I consider what I cost Him, when I think about the price He paid, how can I not feel valued? Jesus is the Son of God, a part of the Trinity, He is King of Kings and Lord of lords, and yet He was willing to pay the greatest price for me. So that I could belong to Him, He paid for me with His life.
Lord, I thank You for what You did for me. You paid for me with Your life. You gave me value by dying for me. I belong to You, Lord. I am Yours. Amen!
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