Tuesday, February 4th

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;  But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:  I Peter 1:18-19

When you consider exactly how much our redemption cost the Savior, our lives offered for His service is still a very small return.  If our salvation could have been purchased with money, that surely wouldn't have been an issue.  God created silver and gold--two of this world's most precious commodities--yet, our souls couldn't have been redeemed with so small a payment.  You see, girls, our salvation was purchased with what was most precious to God, the sacrifice of His only begotten Son.  Our adoption cost Christ everything!  And, it truly broke the Father's heart.  In the darkness of the crucifixion hour, the Father turned His back on Jesus.  In His loneliest hour, He was forsaken.  He hung alone for crimes committed by you and me.  His blood flowed freely, mixing with the painful agony of knowing that even though He was paying the ultimate cost, many would still reject Him.  

The Bible speaks of Christ's blood being precious.  I ask you today: is Jesus' blood precious?  By definition, the word "precious" means having great value or price.  You were/are precious to the Savior, and He has proven the genuineness of His love.  How precious to you is Jesus' blood?   Remember this: if you are important enough to die for, isn't He important enough to live for?

Scripture Reading for the Day:
Proverbs 4
I Peter 1