One day when I was irritated with people in general, I realized that out of respect for God, I should be respecting each person with whom I come in contact. Out of respect for God's love and honor for people, I should love and honor people. People needn't deserve my respect, my love. It's my choice to give out of my covenant relationship with God.
In Luke 15, Jesus tells 3 stories about the value of the lost. A man searching for a lost sheep, a woman searching for a lost coin and a father waiting for his lost son to return. Each story was a picture of God's desire for us to rejoice with Him when the lost is found. The stories show great value attributed to the lost.
Luke 19:10 reads, "for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
The ultimate value placed on the lost was the life of Jesus.
I must value them accordingly.
There are no throw-away people.
Copyright 2012 Leah Lambert Smith
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