Worth in the Son

            Our worth is not in what we do.

             It is not in our accomplishments, however big.

             It is in one thing alone: The Son.

            We all come from different backgrounds. Some of us are believers in Jesus, some are not. But regardless of what we accept or reject about the Son of God, one truth remains: Our worth is in Him. It is not in us or anything that we can accomplish or have accomplished.

            For those of us who reject the gospel message, there is proven love.

            “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

            You may reject Christ, but He has shown you your worth. He has proven it, in fact. Can you imagine a God that actually would stoop to such “a low” as to enter into His creation and die for it? It would be hard, impossible even, to imagine if the Bible did not describe such a God to us. The Greek and Roman Gods were petty and selfish. Many other “gods” described in various religions are not far from the same. But none of them have died for you.

            You may be a believer in Jesus and are absolutely “on fire” for Him. You may even be a pastor or serve in ministry at your church doing amazing things for God. But your worth is not in these things. No matter how many copies (or how few)  your books have sold, no matter how many people you have led to Jesus, no matter how many pats you get on the back Sunday morning, your worth is safely kept in the Son. Oh yes, you too are loved, but you are more than that. You are children of God.

            “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” 1 John 3:1

            God is not some distant being to you. He is Abba. He is daddy.

            “Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." Galatians 4:6

            There are so many places to find our worth in this world. But only one true place and that is in Jesus Christ. Regardless of whether you are a believer or not, your worth is in Him. You can’t escape it. He died for you. He wants to save you. He wants to give you a real life, one that is abundant in meaning. He doesn’t want to make you “religious.” He just wants you. Can you believe it?

Come to the Son.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28