that much

an indisputable truth
if you give scripture any weight at all
is that God is so very much
in love
with
each
human

every one
ever

in fact
the fact is
the value of any human
in the eyes of Creator God
is the life
of his own Son

we may value our lives differently

i'm not very smart
i'm a homosexual
i abused my niece
i am abusing my other niece
i was abused
at 5
at 9
for years
i lied in court
i had an abortion
or 3

...

i say 'indisputable'
because
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. (1John 3.16)
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1John 4.9, 10)

what a statement of love
Godlove
for me

so that
my real value
lies in God's estimation
not mine

and not anyone else's either ...

"you're not very smart"
"you're a homosexual?!"
...

your real value
lies in
God's estimation
not yours

and not anyone else's either ...

we value ourselves
as
God
values
us

and God's statement of love
is so astounding
it takes
your
breath
away

i
am
loved

by God
Creator God

and Jesus
is the name
of that statement

my salvation
master
lord
brother
friend
...

i
am
loved
that much
...
that much

and so too are you


shalom