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Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy, anxious and worried about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, and about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater in quality than food, and the body far above and more excellent than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth more than they?
Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy, anxious and worried about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, and about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater in quality than food, and the body far above and more excellent than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth more than they?
Matthew 6:25-26
MEDITATION - Today I am meditating on the last 7 words of these two verses. ARE YOU NOT WORTH MORE THAN THEY? The nagging question is, do I believe that. The reality is that God is not dependent on my believing it or not for the truth of it to exist. So in short it makes no difference to Him if I believe it or not with the exception that it probably makes Him sad if I don't. If I am not living in the fullness or the satisfaction that my heavenly Father keeps feeding me, then I will spend some days being very hungry and unsatisfied.
WORTH - good or important enough, having a value of, excellence of character, usefulness or importance, or for a purpose.
Am I good enough or important enough to God? Do I have value to God? Do I have excellence of character in Gods eyes? Is there a usefulness God sees in my life? Purpose... does God really have a purpose for my life?
I wonder what it would take for me to be completely sold out to that belief? Is not Ed's life greater than? Is not Ed's life worth more than they?
APPLICATION - Today consider these words and ask yourself "ARE YOU NOT WORTH MORE THAN THEY?
I spent majority of the day pondering those words strangely enough before I even read this blog, Gods funny like that. I read over this area a few times today, and I can honestly say I don't 100% buy it. I KNOW its the truth but truly saying YES I believe it and think it... is different wouldn't you say? So many people SAY they believe something... maybe to comfort themselves into feeling like hey atleast I believe in something even though I don't understand it. Some would call that faith but I say NAY, I say to believe in something is to accept it 100% beyond a fault that even if you found some sort of evidence otherwise, that it would not sway you and you would look beyond the surface of that evidence to find it is shallow and doesn't hold water. Its the gray area of time between the inital hearing of the opposing evidence and the realization of the knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that I believe lies truth. Such as the sin of lust doesn't occur when you see the beautiful woman, but the moment you take the second glance or spend the extra moment in unnecessary observation. All of this to point back to my question; If God truly has purpose, and usefulness in my life why hasn't it become apparent? What is worth and how is it measured in the spiritual vs physical? If a mans spiritual purpose is not found until the very end of ones life, does it mean he was slow to learn until that time or was it truly appointed? I believe each one of our plants was started somewhere in a farm destined for somebodys house or office likely to die because some persons saw the words "hardy and thrives indoors" and figures it was perfect for forgetful people. Now at the end of its life (in comparrison to its begining as a seed) its value as a lesson to us all about life. It will surely die and had greater value than it was intended. God reassured me today that regardless of your starting point, or your middle or even what appears to be your end... He calls the final shot and since that is the case, He will always see His will be done, even if its just for a moment in time. Lord show me.
ReplyDeleteARE YOU NOT WORTH MORE THAN THEY? Well, you would think obviously I am worth more than the birds of the air. Thinking and knowing are two different things. I am finding more and more that knowing your worth is an important issue. Not from a conceited point of view, but from just being aware of your worth. I can say from experience that when you forget your worth you
ReplyDeletecover your flame so to speak. When you cover a candle in a jar the flame goes out. My flame almost went out on January first 2003. I tried to commit suicide. I not only lost sight that I am worth more than the birds of the air. I thought I was worthless. I am finding that to know my worth that I must look at who I am and know that I am worth much. I touch many lives and I am here for a reason. I may not always know the why of the moment but none the less, I am here for a reason and worth much.
It was funny there was a quiz on facebook to find out how much you are worth, and I found out how much I am to the world, it was $50.92. My response to that was I know I am worth more than that! I know I am priceless to the Lord! I know I have a home (Psalm 84:3), He has a will for my life (Mt 10:29-30), and I am not forgotten by the Lord. In Matthew 10:31 says that I am worth more than 2 sparrows!!! Oh the joys of knowing what I mean to my Lord! It is such a sweet thing!! I still find myself repeating I am a child of God, born again of the incorruptible seed of God, I am his righteousness and the apple of his eye!!! Everytime I think that I am reassured by his peace and I just keep moving!!
ReplyDeleteThe concept of worth...
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I think when I hear "worth" is "value" - how much do I value something?
And to be painfully honest, there are times when I do not understand/know my "value/worth" in God. But sometimes there are these moments of clarity that I just can't seem to explain where I KNOW that I KNOW that I KNOW that I could not possibly be any more loved, accepted, delighted in, and desired.
And I guess sometimes I realize I have the boldness to step out in faith to say "No matter how much I "feel" anything or "don't feel" anything, that doesn't change what is true.
Hm...I think I need to meditate a bit longer...
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ReplyDeleteI know its a little late but an awesome revelation came to me out of the whole birds and worth thing. So I've been in Leviticus and reading about sacrifices. In Leviticus they discuss what the worth of a bird is in a sacrifice and its always in pairs with birds. So there is one for a sin offering and one for a burnt offering. I know this is more logistical but if the measure of one sin is one dove then how can that ever satisfy the sins of all the world. It can't! I think that Christ was revealing that there was going to need to be something of far greater worth in order to appease that. I know he isn't really talking about that at this moment but in his knowing of what was going to transpire I believe he was telling us it would take something like us in nature. Something with a far greater worth like a human being. Christ revealed to me how much more we were worth than the birds. If instead of sacrificing us all he took that place that the birds once had it proves our worth to Christ was greater than his own life.
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