Your worth is based on the blood of Jesus

There are times in life where we doubt ourselves in aspects of all things. Times when we feel vulnerable to the uncontrollable elements of our lives. Thoughts of “it is too hard”… “I don’t think I can do this”… “Am I ‘good’ enough’ – am I in the running”…

Satan, is called “the accuser” Revelation 12 v 10, who comes to “steal, kill, and destroy” all things good in our lives. The truth is, he wants us to forget who we are and see ourselves only in the light of our flaws and failures. He wants us to fail and keep failing.

I drove past a church message board the other day and read this message: We try to fix things with duct tape, but Jesus fixed it with nails (underline emphasis mine).

How beautiful! The REAL truth is – we are children of God, our souls cherished so dearly that Christ died for us. He bled for us and suffered for us so that we might choose Him and LIVE!

Our flaws and failures matter no more – why? Because Jesus died for us. We are ‘covered’ by His blood. What a precious precious thing! Yes, we have faults. Yes, there are things about us that need to be changed, but God is working on us just as He is on everybody else. We are all at different stages of refinement – some more advanced than others, but it is our unique journey that we are on.

Do not allow others to make you feel worthless or useless because they do not treat you or love you as they should. Don’t spend your life trying to win their acceptance or approval, they are mere imperfect mortal humans, just like the rest of us! The REAL truth is, we have already been accepted and approved by God because He made us and His one and only Son died for us. Therefore, make sure your validation and sense of worth come from Him. Yes, we appreciate acceptance from others, but don’t let that be the focus of measuring your worth!

Trust in His love, His unconditional love; His graciousness: His mercy; His compassion: His kindness;  and His goodness (refer to Psalm 145 v 8 and 103 v 8).

(Concept idea and basis for text taken from Word For Today Australia.)

The lyrics of this hymn are beautiful. 'Nothing But The Blood of Jesus'.

1: What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For pardon this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For cleansing this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Chorus: How deep the store of Jesus' love
How rich the flow that cleanses us
How great the debt I owed
Now it's nothing by the blood of Jesus

2: What can break the pow'r of death
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Life and hope unto the earth
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What satisfies the law
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What opens heaven's door
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

3: Nothing can for sin atone
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Nothing good that I have done
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Words: Robert Lowry. Music: Michael Morrow © 2004

CCLI Song # 5200137