Good Friday Morning!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day so far. Just wanted to share a couple quick thoughts with you today from the heart.
"Now therefore, if you will obey My voice and truth and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own peculiar possesion and treasure from among and above all peoples; for all the earth is Mine." -Exodus 19:5
In Exodus 19:5, the Lord tells His people that they are His own peculiar possession and treasure. That word applies to us today as much as it did to the children of Israel. In John 3:18, Jesus told Nicodemus that no one who believes in Him will ever be condemned.
You may not feel treasured or even acceptable but you are. In Ephesians 1:6 (KJV) Paul says that all of us who believe in Christ have been "accepted in the beloved." That should give us a sense of personal value and worth.
I've heard a lot of people, including myself at some points in my life, talk about themselves and put themselves down. According to what we just read in the scripture, you have no right to hate yourself. God paid a high price for us and our freedom. He loves us so much that He sent His only son to die for us, to suffer in our place. You have no right to hate or reject yourself. Your part is to receive what Jesus died to give you!!
Sometimes it takes a strong word to get us to realize the trap that Satan has set for us. So let me give you a strong word: YOU ARE VALUABLE! Otherwise, your Heavenly Father would not have paid such a heavy price for your redemption. So who are you to say you're nothing when God has placed such a high value on your life?!
I challenge you to see yourself as our precious Lord and Savior sees us. Be blessed today in your coming in and going out! I encourage you to come out Sunday for our brand new series in February titled "Love Bomb!" It's gonna be awesome:)
Jenny Mushegan
Very encouraging :)
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