Valued, Honoured & Loved
Valued, Honoured & Loved
Isaiah 43:4 HCSB
“Because you are precious in My sight and honored, and I love you, I will give people in exchange for you and nations instead of your life.”
God is with us, for us and working on our behalf day and night. Even if we don’t see it or realize it, He is working on reviving us. He knows how to bring dead dreams, hopes and relationships back to life.
In fact, God did more than that, He gave His only begotten son for us. God is looking at us and in His sight we are precious and valuable. We are of great price.
Now when we look at ourselves, we might see ourselves as useless, good for nothing, hopeless, making decisions of no more entering into ministry, church or difficult zones in life etc. But when God looks at us He says we are not who we say we are, not who people or circumstances say we are but we are precious to the Father.
Let’s begin to see ourselves how God sees us, and that will be the catalyst in reviving our hope and our lives.
Second thing God says is, not that we are precious or valuable but we are now honored. He honors us. It’s one thing for us to honor God, it’s one thing for God to honor people who have everything going good for themselves, people who are going strong in ministry etc. but the people group written about in Isaiah is the idol worshipping, immoral people group, God is saying that even these people, not only are they precious in His sight but they are also honored. God wants to uplift even them. God will make sure that we all are not ashamed.
If we have lost hope or feel our dreams are dead, here is the best reason why we should be alive because God says He honors us.
Third thing God says is, not only are we precious in His sight but He loves us. We are His sons and daughters. That love is something that we can never measure. We cannot measure that with the extent of blood that was spilled in the passion of Jesus Christ. We cannot measure it by the amount of money in our bank, amount of friends and family, there is no measure to His love.
‘Because our circumstances are bad, God doesn’t love us‘, we cannot measure His love by these statements.
Infact, God is willing to give up people and nations in exchange for our lives, to make sure we experience His love and honor for us, so that we know that we are truly precious in His sight.
He wants us to know He is willing to give up everything to give us love, hope and new meaning in our lives today.
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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