Our Worth Comes From God
"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment."
-- 1 Timothy 6:17
We wrap our identities and self-worth around our possessions. It's like we value ourselves more when we have a nice house at a prestigious address with a new car parked in the driveway. Of course, we need a good job, a fabulous spouse and some great kids to go with the package. It makes us feel satisfied somehow.
Then it all falls apart. A divorce, an illness, a job loss. Maybe it's a house fire, a car wreck or a child in trouble. Our foundation starts to shake. Our self-worth takes a tumble. We try to right ourselves, to get back on the path, except that we can't quite make the pieces fit the way they were.
Who are we if we aren't our possessions? Where do we belong if the family we cherished is no longer the way we imagined? Everything is in shambles. The foundation we believed was secure is gone. It was never secure after all. We are lost and alone, nobody in a world where everybody needs to be somebody.
Our knees hit the ground. There He is waiting, beckoning us forward. He doesn't care about our possessions. He isn't concerned with our jobs or our image of a perfect family. He loves us where we are and for who we are inside. He created us. He is our secure rock on which to build our foundation.
Stuff is great until we place too much importance on things. Possessions will never be and can never be something we can depend on. Same goes for other people. No matter how much we love them and they love us, they will let us down and we will let them down. That's just how it is. God is the only One who will never, ever let us down.
Our self-worth comes only from belonging to God. He's all we will ever need. It's fun to enjoy all the blessings He grants us -- so long as we never let possessions or the people in our lives dictate our worth.
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