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Tuesday,
December 31,
2019
"My
Net Worth"
Message summary: What is the most important aspect of "worth" in life?
"What
is your life? You are a mist that appears for a
little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14). "However,
I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only
I may finish the race and complete the task the
Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying
to the gospel of God's grace" (Acts 20:24). "For
you have been bought with a price: therefore
glorify God in your body" (1 Corinthians 6:20).
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the
whole world and forfeits his soul?" (Matthew
16:26).
Financial
advisors recommend keeping track of your net
worth, which should grow as you get older.
Financial net worth is what you own less what you
owe (assets minus liabilities). The end of the
year is a good time to examine this and compare
with previous years to see how you are doing.
There are various widgets on the internet to
assist you with determining your net worth and for
many your financial software (like Quicken, the
one I use) has this capability.However I am not a financial advisor and regular readers will not be surprised that financial net worth isn't the focus of this final Daily Encouragement message for 2019. (You'd likely be disappointed if it was!)
However in this end of year message let us consider net worth in another, far more important, sense. What is the most important aspect of "worth" in life?
This message is prompted by a song I heard yesterday titled "My Worth Is Not In What I Own", sung by Kristyn Getty and Fernando Ortega (link to video below). It, like so much of their music, is consistently thoughtful but let us especially muse on this stanza:
Two
wonders here that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed - my ransom paid
At the cross
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed - my ransom paid
At the cross
"For
you have been bought with a price". My worth of
ultimate importance is based on the price paid by
Jesus Christ at the cross. My value is fixed because
the ransom was fully paid for my sins.
"Therefore glorify God in your body". The older we get the faster life seems to go by. We especially may consider this when another year goes by. In part that's because each year is a smaller and smaller percentage of life. When I was ten years old a year was 10% but now a year is just 1.54% of my life. God gave us a body to live in during our earthly existence. Our purpose is to glorify Him in our body.
And God has given each of the redeemed a fundamental task in life. Like the apostle Paul, we all have "the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace". We are certainly called out and equipped with various specific giftings. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ you, like Paul, are called to testify to the Gospel of God's grace.
As we say farewell to 2019 let us thank God for His steadfastness in our lives over the past year and reaffirm our commitment in 2020 to "the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace" as those bought with a price. Let us glorify God with our bodies, for that is our ultimate net worth!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father, as You already know my worth is
not in what I own, it's not in the strength of my
flesh and bone, but it's in the costly wounds of
Christ's love demonstrated on the cross. I will not
boast in my wealth or might nor in my wisdom's
fleeting light, but I will boast in knowing Christ
at the cross who fully paid my ransom. Because of
this I rejoice in my Redeemer, life's greatest
treasure. He's the Wellspring of my soul so I will
trust in Him, and no other. My soul is satisfied in
Him alone. Therefore I freshly commit in this new
year of 2020 to "the task of testifying to the
gospel of God's grace" thereby glorifying You
with my body, for that is my ultimate net worth that
I fully surrender to You. Amen.
"Therefore glorify God in your body". The older we get the faster life seems to go by. We especially may consider this when another year goes by. In part that's because each year is a smaller and smaller percentage of life. When I was ten years old a year was 10% but now a year is just 1.54% of my life. God gave us a body to live in during our earthly existence. Our purpose is to glorify Him in our body.
And God has given each of the redeemed a fundamental task in life. Like the apostle Paul, we all have "the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace". We are certainly called out and equipped with various specific giftings. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ you, like Paul, are called to testify to the Gospel of God's grace.
As we say farewell to 2019 let us thank God for His steadfastness in our lives over the past year and reaffirm our commitment in 2020 to "the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace" as those bought with a price. Let us glorify God with our bodies, for that is our ultimate net worth!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father, as You already know my worth is
not in what I own, it's not in the strength of my
flesh and bone, but it's in the costly wounds of
Christ's love demonstrated on the cross. I will not
boast in my wealth or might nor in my wisdom's
fleeting light, but I will boast in knowing Christ
at the cross who fully paid my ransom. Because of
this I rejoice in my Redeemer, life's greatest
treasure. He's the Wellspring of my soul so I will
trust in Him, and no other. My soul is satisfied in
Him alone. Therefore I freshly commit in this new
year of 2020 to "the task of testifying to the
gospel of God's grace" thereby glorifying You
with my body, for that is my ultimate net worth that
I fully surrender to You. Amen.Prayer
adapted from the song, "My Worth Is Not In What I
Own"
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Today's
Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"My Worth Is
Not In What I Own"
Video
Keith and Kristyn Getty with
Fernando Ortega
MY WORTH IS NOT
IN WHAT I OWN
The story behind the song
Graham Kendrick Video
My Worth Is Not
in What I Own
(by Graham
Kendrick)
My worth is not
in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love
At the cross
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love
At the cross
My worth is not in
skill or name
In win or lose, in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed
At the cross
In win or lose, in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed
At the cross
I rejoice in my
Redeemer
Greatest Treasure,
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other.
My soul is satisfied in Him alone.
Greatest Treasure,
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other.
My soul is satisfied in Him alone.
As summer flow'rs
we fade and die
Fame, youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us
At the cross
Fame, youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us
At the cross
I will not boast
in wealth or might
Or human wisdom's fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ
At the cross
Or human wisdom's fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ
At the cross
Two wonders here
that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed - my ransom paid
At the cross
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed - my ransom paid
At the cross
"No Longer
Slaves" Video
Voices Of Lee
"Knowing You"
Video
National Coalition of Men's
Ministries and Integrity
Music
Percentage
calculator What
percentage is one year of
your life?
Math was not one
of my stronger subjects so I
am sure thankful for these
widgets!
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Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
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