Valioso
Cada ser humano é precioso aos olhos de Deus. As Escrituras revelam que fomos criados à imagem divina, resgatados por alto preço e chamados para um propósito eterno.
O valor que Deus nos dá
Nosso valor não vem de conquistas ou aparências, mas do fato de sermos amados pelo Criador. Deus cuida até dos passarinhos — quanto mais de nós!
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's will.30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
12 Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath."
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.7 Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Preciosos aos olhos de Deus
O Senhor declara que somos preciosos e valiosos aos seus olhos. Ele nos chama de propriedade exclusiva e nos reveste de glória.
4 Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.
5 Now therefore, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my own possession among all peoples; for all the earth is mine,
1 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
O verdadeiro valor
A Bíblia nos ensina que a fé, a integridade e o caráter são mais valiosos que ouro ou prata. O que tem valor eterno transcende o material.
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.
3 Let not loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.4 So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and man.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
10 A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.
24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.