There is a line from a Christmas carol that wrecks me every time...
Til He appeared...and the soul felt its worth.
I, for one, spent many years feeling worthless. Never mind my adoring parents and joyful childhood. My self-loathing was a product of simply being born into a broken, fallen world which the enemy of my soul rules. I masked this self-loathing in a cloak of pride, but that is another story. The wonder of it is – Jesus set me free from the tyranny of this lie regarding my worth and continues to release me from its grip.
Jesus came for the sick...the sick at heart. Mark 2:17
I have met people – many people – who think their self-sufficiency is all they need. They really do seem to have it all together. I am afraid for these people. I am afraid they will miss what He has for them. I am afraid they will never learn that He can carry the load and they don’t have to prove anything anymore. Is this you?
What a relief to know He is everything. And what joy it is for me to know: this messed up girl is now the most valuable thing in His heart. And, you are too.