WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A CHRISTIAN?
What a great question! Here’s an illustration that may help… imagine that you found a ring on the sidewalk. One friend says he thinks it’s worth six or seven thousand dollars. Another friend says it’s not a real diamond; it’s cubic zirconium (fake). He thinks it is worth maybe $200. Then you take it to another friend who looks at it, and says that it came out of a toy dispensing machine, maybe worth $3.
At this point you have opinions ranging from $3 to $7000. How do you find out the real value of the ring? You take it to an expert (appraiser), and he sets a value based on what someone is willing to pay. So, if someone would be willing to pay $5,000 for the ring, then the value of the ring would be $5,000. You could look at the ring and say this ring equals $5,000, therefore the ring and the $5,000 have the same value.
Now when you and I came into the world, we were born with a big question mark over our heads. The question was “What is my value or what is my worth?” Unless you know your identity in Christ, you are always asking yourself this question.
Now we try to establish in our own minds what our value is based on what other people tell us. And we will probably get varying appraisals depending on whether we ask our mother or our employer. But there is a way we can know our true value… bring yourself before the expert. Come to God and say, “Can you tell me my value? “God will answer, “Yes, I can.” God will determine your value in the same way an appraiser determines the value of a ring. It all hinges on the price someone is willing to pay. God could say, “You have been bought with a price, and I am the one who bought you. The price I paid for you is my son Jesus.”
Now isn’t that response biblical? Yes, it is, absolutely! Then would it be accurate to say that to God you are of equal value to Jesus? It almost sounds blasphemous, doesn’t it? Yes, it does…but I want to assure you that our heavenly Father treasures you just as He treasures His own Son because He sees His Son in your life. Colossians 3:3-4 says “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life appears, then you will appear with Him in glory.” Yes, Amen!
LIFE LESSON: “You are one with Him in Spirit.” “Heirs with God and co-heirs with Christ.” “Seated with Him in the heavenly realms.” “He is our wisdom, righteousness, holiness and redemption.” “Therefore, let Him who boasts, boast in the Lord.” (1Corinthians 6:17, Romans 8:17, Ephesians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 1:30-31)
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A CHRISTIAN?
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