Discovering Your Infinite Worth in Jesus Christ

You can know your value in Christ by looking to the cross of Calvary, where the infinite price paid for your redemption reveals that you are of immeasurable worth to God2T 634.2+1. 🌟

The Cross as the True Measure of Worth

To understand how much you are valued, you must contemplate the sacrifice of the Son of GodST December 30, 1889, par. 4. The value of the human soul can only be estimated through the cross and by measuring eternity15MR 132.1. It was the world that He loved, and He valued every individual at an infinite price, giving His only begotten Son so that you might have everlasting life John 3:16Messenger April 26, 1893, par. 5. The Father is satisfied with this infinite price, and it is only by going to Calvary that the true worth of man is known2T 634.2.

Your Value Through Christ’s Righteousness

• A New Identity: Your value as God estimates it is found through your union with Christ, for He is the only One able to raise you in the scale of moral worth1MCP 30.2.

• Accounted Precious: Because of the imputed righteousness of Christ, you are accounted precious in the Lord’s sightPr 14.1+1.

• God’s Masterpiece: You are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, and the Lord recognizes in you the likeness of His Son Ephesians 2:105BC 1122.2+1.

• A Purchased Possession: You are not your own; you have been bought with a price—the precious blood of Christ 1 Corinthians 6:19YI February 17, 1898, par. 3+1.

Cultivating a Proper Self-Respect

It is not pleasing to God for you to demerit yourself or place a low estimate on your soul1MCP 260.1+1. You should cultivate a conscious dignity of character and a proper self-respect by living in a way that is approved by your own conscience and before men and angels1MCP 260.1+1. True humility does not mean walking with your head bowed down in constant thoughts of self, but rather going to Jesus to be cleansed so you can stand before the law without shame or remorse Romans 8:11MCP 260.1+1. 🌿

Practical Steps to Realize Your Value

• Believe the Price Paid: Jesus expects you to value yourself according to the price He placed upon youBTS May 1, 1915, par. 5.

• Cooperate with God: By uniting with Jesus, your life becomes imbued with His spiritual likeness, making you more precious than fine goldBTS May 1, 1915, par. 5+1.

• Focus on the Theme of Redemption: As you contemplate the love of Christ displayed on the cross, your faith is strengthened to appropriate His meritsST December 30, 1889, par. 4.

• Seek Heavenly Treasure: True moral worth is found in a character unspotted by avarice and possessing the grace of humility, which is more precious to God than goldRH December 19, 1899, Art. A, par. 9.

When you realize that Christ has valued you so highly as to give Himself for you, you will begin to value yourself and the privileges He gives you with deep gratitude Titus 2:14RH March 4, 1890, par. 2. ✨

Believing that God has paid the price for you begins with accepting the simple, factual reality of His purchase as an accomplished transactionSAJC 6.2+1. Just as a merchant does not worry whether a customer will accept an article they have already paid for, you can be certain of your acceptance because Christ has already settled the account with His own lifebloodSAJC 6.2+1.

Understanding the Reality of the Transaction

• The Price is Already Paid: You do not have to wait for a future moment to be accepted; the price for you and all your sins has been paid in fullSAJC 6.2+1.

• The Receipt of Purchase: The marks of the crucifixion in the hands of Jesus serve as the eternal receipt, proving that He has already accepted you as His propertyARSH March 28, 1899, page 196.9.

• A Deliberate Choice: A person only pays a great price for something they truly desire; therefore, the infinite cost of Calvary is the highest proof that God wants youSAJC 6.2+1.

• No Worthiness Required: Believing does not depend on your own worthiness, but on the fact that Christ paid the price while you were yet a sinnerCHR 71.3+1. If He refused to accept you because of your unworthiness, He would lose both you and the immense price He already investedCHR 71.3+1.

Practical Steps to Exercise Faith

To strengthen your belief, you must actively appropriate the merits of Christ through specific actions of the mind and heart:

• Look to the Cross: Contemplate the sufferings of Jesus and the "crimson stream" that flowed from His side to reconcile you to GodDD 60.4+1.

• Accept the Word as Authority: Stop relying on human theories or your own deceitful heart and trust solely in the Word of God as the foundation of your faithLYL 84.3+2.

• Appropriate the Promise: Faith is not a feeling, but a work of the soul that lays hold of Christ's merits as you would take daily food to sustain your lifeMPC 112.2+1.

• Talk of His Preciousness: Make the love and character of Christ the theme of your conversation, which helps to dispel doubt and anchor your soul14MR 119.1+1.

The Power of Simple Trust

Believing is as simple as a child relying on the promise of a faithful parent16MR 242.3. You cannot release yourself from the claims of God's love, so you must choose to yield to Him and recognize that you are His "purchased possession"14MR 12.1+1. When you acknowledge this truth, the Holy Spirit creates a new life in your heart, and you are adopted as a child into the family of God John 1:12STJ 49.3.

Encouraging Scriptures

• "For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's" 1 Corinthians 6:20.

• "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name" John 1:12.

• "He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied" Isaiah 53:11.

• "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you" Matthew 7:7.