Take Him at His Word -- You are Worth More than Birds

The Sermon on the Mount may seem like a tall order to many:

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

"Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." (Matthew 6: 33-34)

Why should we take Jesus' word. In the same sermon, Jesus reasons thus:

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" (v. 26)

and

"Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?" (v. 30)

Perhaps you do not think that you are of any value, perhaps you do not think that you are worthy. Yet consider the following witness in the Word of God:

"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing." (Revelation 5: 12)

Peter explains to his readers why the Lamb is worthy

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

"But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." (1 Peter 1:18-19)

Consider the glory and reign of our blessed Lord and Savior:

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

"And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence." (Colossians 1: 14-18)

God Himself became our forever jusifier!

God esteems His Own Son above all other things:

"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand." (John 3: 35)

and

"For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel." (John 5: 20)

Yet God loves us as much as His own Son (John 17: 23), enough to give Him for us (Romans 8: 31-32)

Beloved, because God the Father prizes you enough to give His own Son for you (John 3: 16), you can rest assured in Jesus' "extravagant" promises, for you are without a doubt worth more than the birds of the air and the lilies of the field!