Day 291 - The Worth You Have

"God was waiting for them to come. So I had them sing the song again and closed my eyes and waited on the Lord to do His work in the hearts. When I opened my eyes there was a woman standing in front in tears. It is worth it to go after souls."

Read that last line again. 

You are worth going after. I am worth going after. I know that because the God of the universe, Creator of all things, Author and Most High went after us. He looked at our condition and patiently waited for us. In the fullness of time when He had given us all we needed to prepare for His coming He came down to our level. Jesus, the Son of God, God in the flesh, came for us. He showed us God's heart in word and then in deed as He died on the cross. 

He saw us as worth dying for. He saw us as worth waiting for. He is still waiting. Lest anyone think that God sends people to Hell or is happy about people going to Hell consider that God is patiently waiting for the full number of people to come in to salvation from Hell. He knows that exact moment. In fact when you see the events unfolding in Revelation realize that even through catastrophe and demonic attacks like we have never seen He is still offering salvation to those who will believe. 

Our worth is not based on our goodness. Our worth is based on His goodness and love for us. The value of something is placed by what someone will pay for it. God payed the ultimate price for humanity with the purchase price of the life of His Son Jesus. 

The next time you think that you are worthless, too stupid, too ugly, too sinful, or too whatever else, remember that God is too in love to leave you there. He wants you. He loves you. You are worth it. I am worth it. 

Lastly, others are worth it. If you have experienced the saving power of Jesus then God wants to live His life through you and save others. Just like we needed Jesus so do those who are lost and don't even know it. These are people who Jesus died for. They are worth my life being lived in a way that witnesses the goodness of God to them. I will unashamedly and unreservedly tell people about Jesus because they are worth going after. 

Have you received this wonderful saving goodness of God? If not click here and watch the video. 

What amazes you about the goodness of God? How can we let others know they are worth going after? 

Day 24 - Like That

"Friendships like that are worth it."

I wrote this simple little line after some friends came home from a trip and shared a moment with me. They went for their ten year anniversary to Bora Bora. A place so nice you have to say it twice. It was the trip of a lifetime for them.

While they were there they took lots of photos. I love photography so I was happy to see the places they went. It was breathtaking and exotic all in one. They had beautiful pictures of crystal clear waters, white sands, tropical fish, over water bungalows and the list goes on.

While they were showing me the pictures we came to one of a island with a few palm trees and an old boat on the beach. They proudly told me that when they saw that old boat they said to one another "Dan would love that. If he were here he would take a picture of that old boat on the beach." So they made a point of taking a picture of it and showed it to me when they got back.

What struck me is that two people, on their tenth wedding anniversary trip of a lifetime, in paradise, thought of me. Yes, friendships like that are worth it. Worth the fight to stay connected. Worth the highs and lows. Worth the investment and the love. Worth my prayers and future.

Do you have a 'like that' in your friendships? Has anyone blown you away with their thoughtfulness?