…Or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul? Matthew 16:26
In the world’s markets, something which has
no value for a disinterested person may be considered of great value to another
who desires it and purchases it. In this sense, we may learn how dear and
precious we are to Christ by what He was willing to give for us!
Many Christians are tempted to downgrade
themselves too much. I am not arguing against true humility and my word to you
is this: Think as little of yourself as you want to, but always remember that
our Lord Jesus Christ thought very highly of you—enough to give Himself for you
in death and sacrifice!
If the devil comes to you and whispers that
you are no good, don’t argue with him. In fact, you may as well admit it, but
then remind the devil: “Regardless of what you say about me, I must tell you
how the Lord feels about me. He tells me that I am so valuable to Him that He
gave Himself for me on the cross!”
So the value is set by the price paid—and
in our case, the price paid was our Lord Himself, and the end that the Saviour
had in view was that He might redeem us from all iniquity, that is, from the
power and consequences of iniquity.
One of Wesley’s hymns speaks of “the double
cure” for sin. The wrath of God against sin and the power of sin in the human
life—both of these were dealt with when Christ gave Himself for us. He redeemed
us with a double cure!
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