How Much Is He Worth To You?
by PJ
Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 5:17-18 AMP "17Do not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them. 18For truly I tell you, until the sky and earth pass away and perish, not one smallest letter nor one little hook [identifying certain Hebrew letters] will pass from the Law until all things [it foreshadows] are accomplished."
It doesn't matter who you ask, everyone has some idea that we are nearing an event of Biblical proportions because so much is happening on our planet, among governments, among humanity, among economies, etc. The reality that life as we have known it isn't going to continue is slowly sinking in upon humanity. There are no answers to the economic woes, the global warming, the lack of food, etc. Did you ever really believe you would live in a day when there would be only 5000 tigers left on the planet? Did you ever think you'd see the South Pole melting? And yet, these are the types of extreme realities we face.
G-d promised in the Book of Yo'el/Joel, a day when the former and the latter rains would be poured out together. The Prophet Yesha'yah/Isaiah saw a time when the knowledge of the glory of the L-rd would cover the Earth as the waters cover the sea.
Today is a day of unparalleled contradiction. There have never been such numbers coming to Moshiach/Christ and at the same time, there have never been such numbers of people rejecting G-d. There has never been such a wealthy elite on this planet in all history as today, yet there are more people suffering from hunger than in all history. Never before have we had such technological advances and yet, so many dying from diseases that can be treated. It is no different in the spiritual realm. In fact, the Prophet Yesha'yah/Isaiah saw this time. Yesha'yah/Isaiah 60:2 "2For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and dense darkness [all] peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon you, and His glory shall be seen on you."
Many believers have been praying for the glory of G-d to descend upon the planet while others pray and ask G-d for revival. It is for these who desire the glory and the great outpouring, I have a Word. True revival and the glory of G-d are not going to come until Yeshua/Jesus is given the value He deserves. They are not going to come until we give Him worth. In fact, they are not going to come until we give Him more worth than our next breath.
VALUING G-D EXPRESSES THE ESSENCE OF TRUE WORSHIP AND WE MUST COME TO HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH IN OUR WORSHIP.
What precisely is "value"? It's to rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in respect, to appreciate, to prize. What is "worth"? It's value in respect of moral or personal qualities: excellence; virtue; merit.