Ephesians 2:4-9 (ESV)
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love
with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us
alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up
with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so
that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in
kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through
faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of
works, so that no one may boast.
Throughout our lives, there are days we simply don’t feel
valued. Today, we’re going to look at how valued you really are.
When Jesus came to earth, He told us what love is. More
than that, He showed us what love is. He brought the dead back to life, He
healed diseases and healed hearts. Jesus gave hope to everyone who came to Him,
and gave life to all who believed. He lived a perfect life. During that time, He
knew there would be a day He was to be betrayed and nailed to the cruel cross.
Crucifixion is the most painful way to die known to man,
because they have to die slowly and with extreme pain the entire time. The word
‘excruciating’ was invented to describe the pain on the cross. Yet Jesus, in
all his perfect knowledge and wisdom. He left Heaven to be with us on earth,
walk with us, teach us, and die for us; all while knowing He would die in the
most painful way possible. He knew it was going to happen from the very
beginning, and yet still He chose to die for us!
Why did He do that? Because our sin created separation
between us and God; but we are loved and valued so much that Jesus wanted to
REMOVE any separation between us and Him! You are loved and valued by God!
Dear Lord, thank you
for wanting to know us! We don’t deserve Your love, and yet You still love us. We
pray that You help us to value You in our life too! In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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