WORTH

Well as another Christmas comes and goes, and life gets back to reality for most of us... so does our good neighborly "cheer".
Have you ever stopped to think about how a lot of people only are "changed" during the Christmas season... How attitudes and spirits are happy and friendly starting at about Thanksgiving and ending a week into new years? Life, and old habits return.

We had a good sermon in church today. Everyone takes away something different, but what I took from it today was "OUR WORTH". The speaker made a good point in how when purchasing an apple at Walmart for 50 cents how that apple is no longer Walmarts but the purchasers. And its worth is determined on what we paid for it and what we deem its value is.
Jesus, the "reason for the season" gave up heaven, eternity with God the father to PURCHASE us. He came as a little babe, starting from scratch. Living sinless here, and then becoming a sacrifice for us.. PURCHASING us (each and everyone), ALL BECAUSE HE THOUGH WE WERE/ARE WORTH IT.
One of my favorite sayings is, "you will never come into contact with someone that Jesus doesn't love and wouldn't give his life for. Even for one. Everyone reading this is WORTH it. WORTH His life to redeem. He thought you, me, and everyone.. infinitely special enough to give up everything for.
Awesome.
But isn't that how we should be? Shouldn't that change how we are to others?
I gave a sermon one time when I was asked to speak, and my topic was or worth and how special each one is to God. If we only had a clue...of our worth. I think we could all be a little more kinder, gentler, loving, caring, giving and yes... sacrificing to others; no matter who they are in our lives. We tend to place those closest to us, our friends and family on a higher scale then our neighbors, our co-workers, or the annoying checkout lady at the store. But really, are we any better then that lady? No. Stop and think next time you run into someone you might deem "less WORTH IT" and think... "Jesus loves them, as much as me... so how can I share a blessing with them today." You might find the JOY in the Christmas season is with you throughout the whole year.