There is a yearning in all of us to answer the question, “Who am I?” We long to find our value and purpose. Unfortunately, many seek after the wrong things in their quest for self worth-physical traits, accomplishments, pedigree, etc.
The Bible has a lot to say about our value as image bearers of God and even about our purpose and mission in life. There is no greater place to start than in Psalm 139. It creates a picture of a loving God who was having a great day when He thought up the idea of us- creating each of us as an original work of art!
First, we need to know that we have value. God created every part of you
Psalm 139:13-15 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born.
It’s an overwhelming thought but an important one to start with on our journey of understanding our value. The God of the universe created each of us uniquely with our own gifts and abilities! We are a custom order not a mass-production event!
Second, we have purpose. God has written your story.
Psalm 139:16 Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
Not only are we a unique creation of God, He also wrote a story for our lives- a destiny to fulfill that He designed just for us!
Third, we have security
You have security. God knows everything about you and still loves you.
Psalm 139:17, 23-24 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
We all long to be loved unconditionally and that’s what God offers us. He knows it all-the good and the bad-and he still loves us. We can be secure in His love. When He corrects us, we can be sure it’s for our good. This security allows us to grow and develop into the person God created us to be!
So, how will you view your value and worth moving forward? Will you be tricked into what the world says matters or will you embrace what God says about you!
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
