Reading: Psalms 8:1-9
We are valuable in God's eyes - very valuable! This Psalm and many others proclaim that loudly. God put humans in charge of His creation, and placed them just under Himself. The beauty of creation is compared to humans in this passage, and we are considered more valuable and beautiful. God places huge value on you, regardless of how misconstrued our society has created the definition value to be.
Reading: Matthew 9:14-38
When we read about the work Jesus did, sometimes we can't help but ask why Jesus chose to minister to dirty, sinful, even rude people. What didn't He come to live as a king and great leader? Jesus came to do the work of His Father. Though we as a society place value on the successes of our lives, Jesus didn't want the fame or wealth. He even tells the blind men in this reading to tell no one of what He did, even though they spread the news anyways. Jesus sought out success in making His Father known. He wanted to have compassion on people and show them that simply faith and belief are all that it takes to seethe Kingdom of God. If He could carry out His mission and the work of His Father, that was all that matters. As Christians, what do we view as our successes here in earth? How do these line up with those of Jesus? The harvest is big, but the workers are few.
Reading: Genesis 24:1-67
We can definitely see the value God places on His people here, in the sense of providing for their needs. One of the things I can't stress enough to the young ladies of our society is to trust in the value God puts on you. One way to do this is to wait for the one God has picked out to be your partner, if He even plans for you to be married. This is always a true test of faith for many ladies, and young men, I'm sure! Finding your mate for life is such a power struggle in our culture. Young girls will do anything (and I mean anything) to have a guy wrapped around their shoulders. Trusting God in this area is so hard. The story of how Isaac found Rebekah though is one of the most romantic stories in the Bible. We can see the qualities that make this story so great. Rebekah was a virgin, hard-working, compassionate, and trusted God enough to go off with a Godly servant and meet a Godly man, who shared in her same faith and beliefs. Can't we see that we need to wait for God's timing? Why don't we trust that He cares so much about us, that He'll provide our needs when the time is right? This not only goes for finding a guy or girl to spend our lives with, but it goes for everything we get in this life. Jobs, houses, children, etc. Remember that God values you enough to provide for you. Value yourself enough to wait for His timing.
We are deeply loved by a great Creator, Who values and cherishes us! Don't allow society to measure you by their definition of success. Don't try and figure out what is best for you on your time. Allow God to pour out His love and blessings on you when the time is right.
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