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Sunday... We must be worth far more than we think we are...


Sunday... We must be worth far more than we think we are.  And yes, we are and they are too!

Think of this. David asked the question in Psalm 144:3 (NLT), "O Lord, what are mere human beings that you should notice them, mere mortals that you should think about them?" I mean, He must see something in us far more than we see in us. After our first grumble we would be off and saying that they just aren't worth the effort. And all I can say is, I'm thankful that God is not like us.

The Bible is one big story about our worth to God. And of how grateful we should be that He hasn't thrown up His hands and said that we are just not worth the effort. But that is not the way He feels. We are worth the effort. That is what His love for us is all about.

Now you may have some in your circle of family or friends that you want to throw up your hands and say that they just aren't worth the effort but God says different. They are worth the effort. That is what love is all about, for better, for worse. 

Look at this, verse 2 says, "He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him." And He wants us to be that to those He has put into our lives. And verse 1 says, "Praise the Lord, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for the battle." Yes, people can be a battle but He wants to train us and equip us for the battle. 

The Message says, verse 3, "I wonder why you care, God - why do you bother with us at all?" But He does and He wants us to do the same. That is what true love, His love is all about. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning  

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