"You Are Worth More"

THE WORD:

"You know that is was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect."  1 Peter 1:18-19 

DEVOTION:

When you are feeling down, useless, or worthless - remember that the Creator of the Universe thinks that you are more than what you think you are. He paid the price for your freedom with His blood. He made you a little lower than the angels, and crowned you with glory and honour (Hebrews 2:7).

It's easy to get down on yourself when you constantly reflect on the brokenness in your life…broken hearts, broken relationships, broken decisions. Maybe you think, "What is the point of continuing when everything is meaningless?" Maybe you think, "Nobody loves me - I am worthless. How can anyone ever love me?"

The Creator of the Universe loves you, and He believes that you are worth more than silver or gold, you are worth paying for with the price of His blood. You are valuable…you are precious in God's eyes and therefore you are significant. God has adopted you into His family and being a child of God is worth so much more than silver or gold.

So don't let anyone bring your spirit down with harsh words and cruel intentions. Don't let your confidence be shaken. When God is on your side, nobody else can bring you down.

PRAYER:

Dear God,

Your love is indescribable. I am sorry for sometimes forgetting how much You love me and paying too much attention to other people's words that should not mean anything to me. Thank You for thinking of me worthy of Your blood, which is incomparable next to silver or gold. Please help me to daily see myself through Your eyes, as a worthy child of God. Please heal the brokenness in my life caused by hurt words and torn relationships.

APPLICATION: 

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" - Do you agree or disagree with this quote? Write on a sticky note, "You are loved by the Creator of the Universe" and place it somewhere where you can see it everyday.

WORSHIP:

"You are More" - Tenth Avenue North

'Cause this is not about what you've done, 

But what's been done for you.

This is not about where you've been, 

But where your brokenness brings you to

This is not about what you feel, 

But what He felt to forgive you, 

And what He felt to make you loved. 

You are more than the choices that you've made, 

You are more than the sum of your past mistakes, 

You are more than the problems you create, 

You've been remade.