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| He Showed Me the Price Tag |
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| "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son." ( John 3:16 , KJV ) |
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Human beings tend to value personal achievement not in relation to how easy something is, but, instead, we cherish rewards that take effort, rewards that require the investment of emotional energy. For instance, we are often more appreciative of a good grade in school or accolades at work when we have worked hard for them, when we have sacrificed time, energy, comfort, sleep, in order to transform our dreams into realities. It seems that we truly value an experience or possession in direct proportion to its emotional price tag.
We know of parents who work extra jobs to pay for their children to go to college. Those people, out of love for others, would sacrifice their own comfort to ensure someone else's happiness and success. But, many of us who have benefitted from these sacrifices frequently don't realize or fully appreciate the price others have paid on our behalf.
When I think of my purchase price how much my Father paid for me, I am humbled that He, the Maker of the universe, would give up so much for somebody like me, for someone who cannot even begin to appreciate, much less deserve, the Father's gracious love. |
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Sovereign Father, I praise You with all my being. Give me a better understanding of Your love, and let me freely extend that love to others today. Through Christ. Amen. - ALLISON MARTIN, Shreveport, Louisiana |
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