The Incredible Worth of Jesus

My friend’s dad gave him a collection of silver dollar coins when he was a kid. The coins had been handed down in the family. Some were very old. Being young at the time, my friend didn’t fully understand the value of the gift.

One day, that friend wanted to go shopping, but didn’t have the money. So, he took a few of the old silver dollars to the bank to cash them in. Because banks are not coin collectors, the bank honored the face value of the coins. Each silver dollar was exchanged for a dollar bill.

I cringed when my friend told me that story. I cringed because I knew that those coins were worth a lot more than a dollar. My friend learned that some things are worth way more than we give them credit for.

Much of the Christian life is spent learning similar lessons about the incredible worth of Jesus. God graciously reveals His Son to His people.  Early on, we recognize he is important, but don’t fully understand how precious he is. God graciously keeps after us, stressing how valuable His Son is. As we grow in our belief, we learn that Jesus is the most precious thing in our lives.

The Bible describes this process like building a house on a stone foundation. Our lives are a spiritual house that is built on the foundational rock of Jesus Christ. As we grow in the Lord, we learn how important the foundational stone is. 1 Peter 2:7 says, “Now to you who believe, this stone is precious…” The house God builds values Jesus beyond measure.

As you go through the coming week, ask God to reveal the value of His Son to you. Pray and read and think about how precious our Lord is. As you do, you will find a growing desire to serve Him.  You will find joy in His service simply because He is worth it.