God knows each one of us. We are the masterpiece of His creative hands. This knowledge should fill us with great joy and a real sense of personal worth. Why then do we struggle with fear, self-rejection, and shame? When we live in rebellion against God and are not who He planned for us to be, we will experience separation from God and lack of self-worth. The first human beings chose to believe what Satan said and disobeyed God’s instructions. Since that time all humans have experienced the negative consequences of trying to be a person that they were never meant to be.
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” (Genesis 3:8-10 NIV)
God, our Creator, wants us to experience the loving relationship with Him that we were meant to have. Jesus died on the cross to pay the price of our sin and rebellion. He then overcame death and made a way for us to be reconciled to God and have eternal life. When we accept the provision Jesus made for us, we become cherished children of a loving God. Our restored self-worth is not based on what we may feel or what others say about us, but rather on what God says.
To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 1:12-13, 10:10 NIV)
We need to listen to God rather than the deceiver who is purposefully trying to steal, kill, and destroy the life that Jesus bought for us with His precious blood.
Prayer – Lord Jesus, Thank You for paying the price that gave me the right to become a child of God. Remind me often of who I am. Help me to open my heart and receive the abundant provision of Your grace that is being poured out on me. Amen
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