Valuable to God
Read Acts 10:9-35
God shows no partiality.
-Romans 2:11 (NRSV)
SOMETIMES I wonder if I matter to God. By the world's standards, I am worth nothing. I don't have a high-paying job; in fact, I am disabled and live in low-rent housing. With a modest, subsidized income, I don't have a big bank account. By society's standards, I would be considered a failure and perhaps an outcast.
However, when I find myself feeling worthless and useless I can turn to Romans 2:11 and read, "God shows no partiality." Meditating on this scripture helps me to realize that regardless of my position in life, I matter to God just as much as anyone else in the world. Our worth to God is not based on race, financial condition, age, sex, or education. We matter to the supreme God, who created us and loved us enough to send Jesus Christ to die for the sins of each one of us. Knowing that, we can respond to feelings of worthlessness by remembering how worthwhile we are to God.
Sheila Hicks (Tennessee, U.S.A.)
Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for seeing us as valuable and worthy of your love, no matter what our position in life. Grant us your grace to see others the same way, as we pray, "Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation."* Amen.
We are to respect one another because God respects us.
People with disabilities