Valued in His Eyes “As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, and You place me in Your presence forever.” Psalm 41:12, NASB It used to be that a penny was worth something. In fact, I remember when, as a little kid, even as old as 10, my dad would bend down to pick up a penny off the sidewalk that had fallen from another. “To some people, this isn’t worth the effort. But to me it is”, he would say. He knew what it was like to be poor, and made sure his family never was. Mom said he would tell her, “I work two jobs, 60 hours a week, so my family and I will never be poor again.” Louis Martin gave his all for his family. (I'll see you in heaven, Dad.) As of 2025, each penny costs $.03 to make. So, the government is planning on doing away with it. I guess it is a good thing, then, that I took my pennies to the coin machine at Food Lion to cash them in last week. No one will pick them up off the street again. There will not be any. Being thankful that the Lord continually shows His love and how He values us is so important to our self-esteem. Without His ongoing affirmation, approval, and encouragement towards us, the lies of the world would beat us down to the point that we give up, turn back, or simply quit. We are valued in His eyes. He created us. He wants us to be with Him, in His family, now and forevermore. He proved it then, and He proves it now as we spend time with Him. "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20, NASB (emphasis mine)
We are worth more than a penny. We are worth the life the Lord Yeshua (Jesus) freely gives us as we abide with Him in our daily walk. Keep on walking with Him as your guide. Ahava and Shalom, Steve Martin We welcome your prayers and support as we together bless Israel and His people in their Land. Contributions are welcome online by clicking here on our webpage. DONATE HERE. Are you new to these messages, or has another shared them with you? Sign up to receive it directly in your email InBox. Click on the nice, "full of brewed coffee mug" with the Love For His People logo on it, found on each side column of the Love For His People webpage. You will be glad you did! Click here: Sign Up for Steve Martin's Messages
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