Priceless

From a David Smith Devotional I received today … “A high price has been paid for me, so I should live as the valuable person I am. Jesus Christ died to pay my debt and to show me how valuable I am to God. When tempted to sell out to the false values of this world, I need to remember to whom I belong. When the world seeks to crush me, I need to remember to whom I belong. When darkness descends and strong evil surrounds me, I need to remember to whom I belong. When I feel of little worth, I need to remember to whom I belong. I belong to God … and I am priceless.”

Wow. We’ve seen television commercials that use this theme, but this is so much more powerful as a concept. Jesus died for our sins and paid the ultimate price for us, on our behalf. He bought us salvation, an eternal gift. Talk about priceless.

I especially like the last line, because too often we “feel of little worth.” And too often that happens because something that is of little import has gotten to us, turned our mind away from all that we are, truly are. We are children of God and children are miracles … for any parent, we know our children are priceless. Just as we are to God ... priceless.