WHAT DO WE VALUE THE MOST
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Luke 12:6-7
Isn’t it true that what is valuable to us, we see beyond the imperfections.
Our love alone for what we value gives that value, and no one else’s opinions would change that.
I spent questioning my own value — years wondering if the sins of my past or the failures of my present had stolen my value in God’s eyes. Years not realizing how precious I was to Jesus. (Read Ephesians 2:1-10)
Apparently the disciples wondered about these things, too.
In Luke Chapter 12, Jesus knew He and His disciples would soon be judged and persecuted.
*To calm their fears, Jesus offered encouragement of their worth with the story about sparrows.
In biblical times, sparrows had little value, other than being cheap food for the poor.
Jesus shared with His disciples how God loved the little sparrows, even though they were worthless in the eyes of the world. He assured them God’s love for them was immeasurably more.
• Jesus wanted them to understand He saw beyond their imperfections, sins and fears, and beheld them as valuable, no matter what anyone else thought.
• Jesus loved them simply because they were His.
• Jesus alone gave them great value.
Like the disciples, Jesus values each of us, no matter what.
Nothing we have ever done or endured has lessened our value in Christ.
You see, real value is in the eye of the beholder, and Christ is the Beholder of us all.
Our value not only makes us precious to God, but it also makes us usable for amazing purposes in His kingdom that we would have never imagined.
Might you see yourself through His eyes today and embrace who you are because of Whose you are? Read Psalms 139.
Lord, I still at times struggle with low self-esteem and feelings of unworthiness due to the hardships I have endured and the mistakes I’ve made. Help us all see ourselves through Your eyes and accept how valuable we really are in You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.