Worth

"The value of something is determined by what you are willing to pay for it."  - Zane Black

We give things value all of the time.  We have determined that a double cheeseburger from McDonalds is worth about a dollar.  We determine a pair of Air Jordan shoes are worth about $160.  Everything has a value - homes, cars, animals, books, music - the list is endless.

The list includes you and me.

We have value.  We are worth something.

A lot of the time that value is determined by our actions.  When we do good things we feel more valuable than when we do bad things.  When we are recognized for our actions we feel as if we are given value.  Maybe it is the clothes we wear or the things we own.  Maybe our value has something to do with our past and what we have done, or our future and what we could do.

We have a value that has already been determined and we are worth far more than we can imagine.  Our value is not determined by what we do or who we are but by the act of Jesus who died on a cross in our place so that we could have life.  Jesus gave up His life in order to save ours.  With this act, He tells the world we matter and we are worth dying for.

No matter who we are, where we have been, or how we have been used, know that God loves us.  Because you have sinned, we need a Savior.
Jesus came and died on the cross for us, not to condemn us, but in order to save us.

You matter.
You are valuable.

Jesus' actions prove it.