True Worth

Galatians 2:6 (NIV)
⁶ As for those who seemed to be important--whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge by external appearance--those men added nothing to my message.

Our worth is not defined by the perceptions of others or those we may have of ourselves. Our sight is skewed by physical, mental, and emotional filters that result from our genes and experiences. We come from a set of parents into a particular place and time in creation. No one else will have the exact same journey. Like each snowflake that falls to earth, we are unique.

God’s view of our worth is entirely different than ours. He sees beyond the surface. The contents of our hearts are plainly before Him. When He looks at us He sees us in a way that is not bound by our limitations of time and matter. Being God and beyond creation, He is able to see the full scope of our being, from before birth to the fullness and beauty of our eternal self all in the same instant.

He sees and judges us truly. He alone is able. It is humbling to think that He loves us so that He sacrificed His Son that we could be with Him. That is our true worth.