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God made us in his image or likeness. This is the first sign of the value he places on us.
No other creature on earth is made in the image of God. The second sign of the value God
places on us is that he placed people in authority over all creatures on earth.
• PSA L M 1 3 9 :1 3 | You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in
my mother’s womb.
• J E R E MI A H 1 :5 | “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were
born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
God made us with great skill; he crafted us with loving care. He showed how much value
he places on us by the way he made us.
• 2 SA MU E L 2 3 :1 | “. . . David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob.” (See note on page 294.)
Your identity is not based on superficial factors like your work, wealth, or lifestyle but on
the truth that you are loved by God, blessed by God, and anointed for a special purpose.
• PSA L M 1 3 9 :1 7 | How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
Almighty God thinks wonderful thoughts about us all the time. He looks inside us and sees
our real value.
• MAT T H E W 1 0 :2 9 -3 1 | “But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father
knowing it. . . . You are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.” (See note on
God values you so much that he even allows your body to become a temple in which
he lives. God does not need to live in you; he can live anywhere. But by choosing to live
within you, he declares you his temple, his dwelling place. What great value he places on
you to do that.
• G A L AT I A NS 3 :2 6 | You are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
• G A L AT I A NS 4 :7 | Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his
child, God has made you his heir.
God values you so much that he thinks of you as his child.
• MAT T H E W 2 8 :2 0 | “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (See note on page 893.)
God promises to be with us always; why would he want to be with us if he didn’t value us?
• G A L AT I A NS 2 :2 0 | The Son of God . . . loved me and gave himself for me.
God thinks you’re so significant that he willingly gave up the life of his Son so that you
could have a relationship with him forever.
• E X O DU S 3 :1 1 | But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh?”
Moses offered every excuse in the book for why he was too insignificant to do God’s
work, but God saw great potential in him. Don’t prevent God from working through you
to accomplish great things.
• E ST H E R 4 :1 6 | “And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must
die, I must die.”
Esther was only a young Jewish girl, but God brought her to a position of great influence
in order to save God’s people. He uses even those with insignificant beginnings to fulfill his
purpose and plan and bring significant results.
• J U DG E S 6 :1 3 | “If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” (See note on page 222.)
Gideon went from hiding from the enemy to leading a battle that freed his nation from
oppression. God can transform our insecurities into his accomplishments.
• 1 C O R I NT H I A NS 1 :2 6 | Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in
the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you.
God chooses the seemingly insignificant things to reveal his power and glory.
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• 1 C O R I NT H I A NS 6 :1 9 | Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,
who lives in you and was given to you by God?
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God values you so much that he watches over you no matter where you are or what
you are doing. This truly is wonderful—too wonderful to believe. But it tells you how
special he thinks you are. God cares about everything we do because he loves us
so much.