Hope in Who We Are

Welcome to Unseen today. This may be a post that someone needs to read because there have been numerous technical difficulties this morning. Today's post is about worth. It is popular to talk about self worth, but living unseen can erode our sense of self worth. Read on for a solution.

Hope in Who we Are

Behold what manner of love the Father has lavished onto us, that we should be called the children of God. That is what we are.1 John 3:1

There is an old folk tale about a man named Johnny Lingo. He was a very respected man on a Polynesian island. When the time came for Johnny Lingo to marry, he surprised the villagers by choosing to marry a plain looking girl. He surprised them even more by offering much more for her dowry than anyone expected. The traditional dowry was one cow, and two for a really valuable woman. Johnny Lingo paid 8 cows. Then he and his bride went away for several months. When they returned, the islanders were amazed at the girl’s grace and presence, and a smile that transformed her plain face. Because of Johnny Lingo’s love, she had become an 8 cow wife. They asked Johnny Lingo about the change. He replied that he had loved her since they were children and that he loved who she was, not how she looked.

Think about what Jesus paid for us. Much more than 8 cows, He left the glory of heaven and came to earth. He lived separated from the presence of God for 33 years. Then He paid for us with his life. Why? Because God has loved us with an everlasting love. (Jer 33:3) Not only that , he loved us before we ever knew. Romans says that God demonstrated His love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

We need to allow God’s love for us and his belief in who we are to transform us. The enemy will tell us we are worth maybe a chicken or a sheep, but God says otherwise.

He says that we are worth Heaven’s best. Let’s let his love change us into the People he sees in us.