Dear Burke UMC Friend,
Our LifeSign Music and Worship Leader Kishore Carey shared with me today a wonderful analogy about God’s love for us that I wanted to pass along.
Look at a $20 bill. I have one in front of me – says “The United States of America” in several places and “Legal tender for all debts” as well. The government declares its worth as $20.
So how much is a crisp fresh bill worth? Twenty dollars. Now how much is an old worn $20 bill worth? Twenty dollars. What about if it’s crumpled? Or torn? Or stepped on & dirty? How much is it worth then?
Twenty dollars.
The bill has its value not by its condition but by its maker. Its worth stays constant because it has the promise of the United States government written on it, backing it up and guaranteeing its value. As long as the bill exists, its condition cannot affect its value.
God’s love for us works the same way. You and I have our value not from our condition but from our Maker. Our worth stays constant because we have the promise of God written on us, a promise that backs us up and guarantees our value forever. Our condition does not diminish our value.
Sometimes you may feel fresh and new, and other times old or worn. You may feel crumpled at the hands of the world, or torn, or stepped on or dirty. Remember, then, that your condition does not diminish your value! You are still of infinite worth in the eyes of God, the One who made you and the One who redeems you. Through Jesus Christ God can clean you, straighten you, smooth you and put you back in circulation.
Interestingly, Jesus usually does this in community. It’s when we worship together and pray together, sing and listen together, share the bread and cup together, that we feel the renewing power of the Lord. The community of the crumpled-and-cleaned can speak God’s word to you in a powerful way.
Join us for LifeSign worship Saturday evening or on Sunday morning as well. I hope you’ll feel anew the eternal worth you have in the eyes of God.
Grace and peace,
Larry
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