Tuesday... Yes, they are and yes, we are.

There are things that we all need to know that will make such a difference in our life and in the lives of others. Psalm 72:12-14 (NLT), says, "He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. He will redeem them from oppression and violence," and all of that is so important to know. And it does make such a difference to know. But this next phrase is what gripped me this morning in my reading.

Verse 14b, says, "for their lives are precious to him." If we are poor, if we are oppressed, if we are weak and needy, then we are precious to him. Yes, we are all precious to Him. Yes you are.

We too many times look down on people, we are critical of them, judgmental toward them but they are precious to God. They really do matter to HIm and we do really matter to Him. Yes, we may be going through down times but we are precious to Him, we matter to Him.

Don't let the world look down on you, be judgmental of you. We are precious to God. The NIRV says, "Their lives are very special to him."

David knew that He was very special to God but not to the point that we do today. We are so special, so precious to Him to the point that He sent His Son, Jesus to come to earth, to live among us as a loving example and then to die for us and take on Himself all of our sins, to die as a sacrifice for them and then to rise from the dead and to then go back to be with His and our Father as a go-between for us. We are very precious, very special to God.

So don't ever put anyone down and let anyone put you down. The NCV reminds us, "Because their lives are precious to him" He will rescue, He will help, and He will redeem them. And that means you and me too! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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