A father wanted to continue a family tradition of handing down a watch to the next generation, so he pulled his son aside one day and showed him the watch.
“This watch has been in our family for many years,” the father explained. “I want to pass it down to you, but first, I want you to take it to the watch shop and request an appraisal.”
The son took the watch to the shop, and the owner offered him $5 because the watch was very old. He reported this to his dad, and the son was given the task of taking the watch to the pawn shop for another appraisal.
Again, an offer of $5 because the watch was very old.
Next, the son was instructed to take the watch to the museum for a final appraisal. He excitedly reported back to his dad the museum offered a million dollars because of the watch’s age.
In response, the dad said, “I had you do this to show you that you always want to go where you are the most valued. You never want to stay where you are not valued.”
We always want to go where we are the most valued. The world may treat us as if we’re not valued, but the Bible assures us we have a great value. Here are 7 Scriptures to remind us of just how valuable we are to the Lord.
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Jeremiah 31:3
“The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you.”
Psalm 139:13-14
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
Romans 8:38-39
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
Ephesians 2:4-5 (New Testament):
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace, you have been saved.”
1 John 3:1
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so, we are.”
These verses reflect the biblical understanding that God’s love is unconditional, everlasting, and extends to all people. They convey the idea that each individual is valuable and beloved in the eyes of the Lord. Remember, you are highly valued!
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