Love is the ultimate expression of value; the
more we love something the more “worth” or value the item has to us. So our love for God becomes a measurement of
His worth to us. But here in this verse
we see that our love for God is predicated on His love for us; “we love Him
BECAUSE He first loved us” (1 Jn. 4:19). The question changes from God’s worth
to us, to our worth to Him. This passage demonstrates a “Beholding and
Becoming Principle”, whatever we Behold we Become. When the Holy Spirit quickens (reveals) an
attribute of God to us, there is always an element of impartation which begins
to form that same attribute in us. The
word “love” in these passages is from the Greek word “agapao” which means to
love passionately, sacrificially and willfully, with strong affection, to
fulfill one’s joy in the object loved.
So what are we worth to God that He passionately, sacrificially, willfully
and joyfully loves us? We are worth the
life of His Son! God the Father sent
Jesus into the world to redeem us and restore us to fellowship with Himself, so
that we might worship Him. Our worship
is worth infinitely more to God than anything in the rest of creation for He
gave what He valued more than all of creation for it. I can’t explain why the sincere worship from
redeemed human hearts is worth so much to God.
I can only tell you what it is worth - the precious blood of Jesus. So then, what is our Father worth to us? What value will we declare in our
worship? How much love for God will we
express in our worship to God? Will we
offer God “agapao” or is God’s worth to us of a lesser value? Selah!
BECOMING WHAT WE BEHOLD
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