Daily Devotional

GREAT IS YOUR VALUE TO YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN

December 15

hild of God, what value do you place on yourself? If you were to die do you think that you would be greatly missed here on the earth? I am going to tell you what your worth is in the eyes and mind of your Heavenly Father. After all, you do not need the pity of any other child of God on the earth! Your worth to me is this: If I were to remove all the gold on earth and store it in one place; If I were to mine all the diamonds and rare jewels of the earth’s treasuries; If I were to extract all the earth’s harvest of grain and meat and other crops at once and place them in one storehouse; and, if I were to require the gift of all lands and oceans and rivers of the world; Just these requirements alone would fall far short of a ransom value in my mind to rescue you and preserve you alive for my fellowship, love and communion here on the earth. Do you have a hard time believing this? If so pray: “Father, I receive your offering to me of everything valuable on this earth in exchange for my own worth in your eyes. I repent for despising my own life at times. I confess that I have looked at others’ successes and felt small and insignificant in comparison to them. In this evaluation of myself I have sinned against you and have refused to “love (thy) my neighbor as (thyself) myself,’” (Mark 12:31) as you command in your word.” Child, have you ever loved someone on the earth so dearly that you thought, “Nothing in this world would I take in exchange for this child/woman/man?” Surely you have loved someone this deeply! Then it is reasonable for you to think that I watch you and visit you, even at times when you don’t know that I am there, preserving, loving and protecting you. This is true. Receive it in the name of Jesus! Now that you know a little of your great worth to me, what are you going to do about it? Get up from that place of pity and sorrow, wash your face and hands in the fountain of clean water, and go forth to bless and cherish and love others in the same manner that I have loved you! You can do this through the power and name of the Lord Jesus! You are blessed!

Prayer

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Father, in the precious name of Jesus I have sold myself far too short. Without your gift of salvation, I could do nothing, but I don’t have to live without this great gift! You have given to me the greatest ransom payment on earth--- your son on the cross of Calvary. I will not undervalue Him or even one drop of His precious blood on my behalf. I will find a way to come back to full joy, peace and great love in the name of Jesus, amen!