Greetings Dear Reader,
There seems to be a plague of worthlessness running throughout
our world. I realize that sounds
hyperbolic, but that is not my intent. I
am extremely concerned that through both intentional and unintentional sources,
the church has taught us that we are worthless.
There is no human that is worthless. We treat each other that way and are wrong
for it but that is not what determines our value or worth. No matter our life circumstances, we are
valued by the Father to the degree that he allowed Jesus to die for our
reclamation. We did not deserve this,
and so we are unable to merit it by our worth.
That is the definition of unworthy. We are not worthy of the grace and mercy
required to redeem us. We do not get
what we deserve because of our failures (mercy) and we get the grace we do not
deserve in its place. Jesus never said
we are worthless and he proved our worth through the cross. We must, however, understand that we are
unworthy if we are to have the humility required to embrace redemption through
the cross.
We have a need because of our unworthiness and Jesus proved
our worth by meeting our need. That,
Dear Reader is something of true value.
The one who created us would rather die than live without us. Whenever we consider our worth, I must measure
both yours and mine by the price the Father puts on it. That should settle any question as to whether
I matter.
I am not worthless. Neither
are you. Job pointed out that the Father
constantly thinks of us to the degree that if he stopped, we would cease to
exist. That is truly something to ponder
as we journey together. It makes me want
to see you as infinitely priceless. It
makes me wish for you to see yourself in the same way. If anything, Jesus said you were worth his
life. No one, God or human can top that,
Dear Reader.
Could
It Be – Michael Card
In the ebb and flow of living
As we wander through the years
We're told to listen to a voice
We can't hear with our ears
They say to live by something
That you can't see with your eyes
Is there really any purpose to this foolish exercise?
Could it be You make Your presence known so often by Your
absence?
Could it be that questions tell us more than answers ever
do?
Could it be that You would really rather die than live
without us?
Could it be the only answer that means anything is You?
In our words and in our silence
In our pride and in our shame
To the genius and the scholar
To the foolish and insane
To the ones who care to seek You
To the ones who never will
You are the only answer even still
Could it be that
questions tell us more than answers ever do?
Could it be that You
would really rather die than live without us?
Could it be the only
answer that means anything, is You?
It's a question you can't answer
An answer you cannot express
That the gentle Man of Sorrow
Is the source of happiness
You'll never solve the mystery
Of this magnetic man
For you must believe to understand
Could it be You make Your presence known so often by Your
absence?
Could it be that questions tell us more than answers ever
do?
Could it be that You would really rather die than live
without us?
Could it be the only answer that means anything is You?
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Every human story is part of the great story that leads
to the Father getting everything back to Good.
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Thorn:
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