One day a man walked into a thrift store and purchased what he thought was a replica of the Declaration of Independence. The purchase price? $2.48. Unknown at that time, was that this was no replica. It was one of only 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence that John Quincy Adams had made. It's real value? One-half Million dollars.
You see, this copy was undervalued. Perhaps in your life, you have been undervalued too. Perhaps many times. By many people. You may even believe it yourself.
You've been called names.
You've been rejected.
You've been ignored.
You've been mistreated.
And just like that copy of the Declaration of Independence, people have no idea of what you are worth.
But someone knows - God knows.
In a moment of time, God sent His Son, born as a man, to pay the penalty for your sins. John 3:16 reads, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Today, as we approach Christmas, we realize that Christmas is not lights and trees and presents. Christmas is God's gift to you - all you need to do is accept the gift.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
You Are Worth It
Far too often we are not valued by others. We've been called names. We've been rejected. We've been ignored. We've been mistreated. Perhaps this has happened so often, that you have begun to believe it yourself. People have no idea of how much you are worth.
But there is someone who knows exactly how much you are worth - God.
You see, in a moment of time, God came down from heaven, born as a man to pay the penalty for yours and my sins. In John 3:16-17 we read, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." That is how much you are worth.
As the holidays draw near and we think of lights and trees and presents, do not forget what happened that Christmas day two thousand years ago. God showed His love for you by sending Jesus. This is God's gift to you. And all you need to do is accept the gift.
But there is someone who knows exactly how much you are worth - God.
You see, in a moment of time, God came down from heaven, born as a man to pay the penalty for yours and my sins. In John 3:16-17 we read, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." That is how much you are worth.
As the holidays draw near and we think of lights and trees and presents, do not forget what happened that Christmas day two thousand years ago. God showed His love for you by sending Jesus. This is God's gift to you. And all you need to do is accept the gift.
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