They don’t understand that the uniquely incomparable beauty made the pearl worth it to the merchant. They don’t see its priceless splendor the way he does.
They don’t understand the significance the woman put on that one coin and what finding it restored to her. They don’t know what all the celebrating is about.
They don’t understand that their lives are worth so much more than the world tells them. They don’t see the worth Jesus put on them, the great value He placed on each of us by willingly giving His life as the price of our redemption.
There is a treasure within you—the very image of God looking out from your eyes, walking around in your skin. The treasure within you was worth it to Him. There’s a priceless beauty within you that He saw and recognized long before you were even born, before you took your first step or ever did anything, good or bad. Able to look into your heart, your hidden depths, He saw your buried treasure.
You are the most beautiful thing He has ever seen and ever will see. How can that be? It is because to Him, you look just like Jesus. And because of the beautiful, precious treasure that He sees when He looks at you, He declared, “You’re worth it!” He paid the highest price for you and the price paid determines your value.
Jesus called your worth—the significance of a right relationship between you and your Father—worth dying for. He recognized that restoring you to God was worth the ultimate price. It was worth the stripes on His back, the nails in His hands and feet. You were worth the crown of thorns!
Jesus is the measure of your worth.
You meant something to Him far beyond monetary value. Just like the coin that meant something to that woman, He saw your worth. You represent something—the original plan. You represent unbroken fellowship with His creation, into whom He infused life with His breath. You represent the being He made to fellowship with, and He said Jesus was the measure of your worth—Jesus was the price worth paying for you.
What you’ve accomplished or what you’ve failed at isn’t the measure; how pretty you started or the scars you’ve picked up aren’t the measure. His blood is the measure of your worth.
That’s who Jesus is. Jesus is the Word of God made flesh. Jesus is the prophetic Word fulfilled. Jesus is the most wonderful teacher, the most exciting preacher, the most gracious healer. Jesus is the measure of your wealth. He’s the measure of your strength. He’s the measure of your ability.
Jesus is the measure of your worth. V
About:
Jeremy and his wife, Sarah, are founders of Pearsons Ministries International. They travel to preach Jesus to congregations across the U.S. and around the world. For more information, visit them online at pearsonsministries.com.
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Feb. 26–28
Victory Campaign
Branson
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Branson, MO 65616
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