Rick Warren emphasizes four thoughts about God’s view of us: “a) You’re completely accepted; b) You’re unconditionally loved; c) You’re totally forgiven; d) You’re considered extremely valuable.” I like his statement “There are two things that create value: who owns something, and what somebody’s willing to pay for it”. It is so humbling to grasp how much God loves us that can take no credit for His grace or for His pursuit of us. Our lives are not about us but about His honor and glory. What deep overwhelming joy we will have when we are gathered before Him in eternity. Let’s keep looking for where He is working, not wasting any efforts about He views us. He paid our way to Himself. All we owe is our love for Him.
Ephesians 3:14-19 (ESV) [14] For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, [15] from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, [16] that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, [17] so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, [19] and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
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