YOUR life is precious. You do realize this, don’t you? No, I mean really realize this, not just give lip service – that this is a ‘given’ in your thinking. There is a scripture (Psalms 139:14) that talks about you being wonderfully and fearfully made. ‘Fear’ in this sense is awe not frightened. If you are wonderfully and fearfully made and if this is real for you then you can not take this lightly.
One of the first understandings is the ‘who’ that is calling you wonderfully and fearfully (Isaiah 43:7). This is God speaking and He’s talking about You! He has chosen to lavish all His grace and favor, His love and caring… on You. This is His choice, you can’t earn it. He desires only the best for you and provides all that you need. Can you begin to fathom this?
I realize that comprehending this is mind boggling and the evidences all around us from other people tend to refute this – but remember the speaker. These are not idle words, His word in Isaiah (55:11) says that His word does not go forth without accomplishing what He sends it to do. And in this case, the God of the universe is talking to you about you. Throughout scripture God tells us over and over of His love and shows us by His actions. His requirements are few, the main one being that you believe on His Son Jesus.
So what do you do with this status? Accept it. Apply it and this means also extending this to other people. Rather than giving license to do whatever we want, it gives us a foundation upon which we can act. When you accept it means that you believe and believing is defined in terms of acting. Your life being precious means that you have purpose… you have meaning… you belong. We are His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10) created for good works, so we have assignments to complete. Remember God doesn’t make defective people. In and through Him we are able.
…but, what do you think? what do you believe?
