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Knowing I Am Valued And Belong

Monday October 23, 2023

How do we feel when people who should recognize us don’t?  Jesus understands our sadness and wants to heal our hearts from disappointing relationships.  Jesus wants us to experience the joy of knowing that we are valued and that we belong.

He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.  (John 1:10-12 NLT)

Sir Christopher Wren was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral London, England.  He was the designer of some of the most beautiful buildings in London and was given much prestige for doing so.  It almost seems unthinkable that people of His time would not have recognized him.  Jesus, who was both the architect and creator of this world, came into it and those who should have recognized Him did not.  Instead, they rejected him. 


He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”  So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.  What can mere mortals do to me?”. (Isaiah 53:3 NLT; Hebrews 13:5b-6 NIV)
When we feel lonely and don’t think that we belong, Jesus is very close.  He offers us a relationship that will fill our hearts with love, joy, and peace.  Jesus was despised and rejected in this world so that we could experience acceptance.  He was acquainted with deepest grief so that He might comfort and support us in our times of sorrow.  If we open our hearts to Jesus, He will help us learn how to have a deep and abiding relationship with Him and with others.  


Prayer:  Lord Jesus, Come into my heart and give me the courage to love and value others as You love and value me. You created me to belong to You and experience the joy of being part of Your family.  My desire is to have a strong relationship with You so that I can be a caring friend to others. Please help me recognize people around me as persons made in Your image and for whom You were willing to die so they might have fullness of life.  You truly are a wonderful Saviour.  Amen


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