- 81. Precious and Loved
Isaiah 43:4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
Receive this most wonderful promise from the Lord: “You are precious in my sight and I have loved you.” Almighty God the Father says this directly to His Only-begotten Son, but because we are identified with Christ by faith our Father God says this also to us.
I may not feel precious, but that is a lie; God says I am. I am precious to the Lord God. In His eyes I am like a Pearl of Great Price, and God will go to great lengths to make me His own prized possession. I may not feel loved, but that is a lie. God Himself says, “I love you.” And God means what He says. It is true and eternal. He loved you like this: He gave His Son. Look at the cross and see the Love of God. Look at the tomb and receive the Life of God. God loves us so much He gives us His own life; He shares His Life with us. We believe in Jesus: we have His life.
The prophecy given here for the Son of God is that the Father will give people for Him. I am one of those people that the Father has drawn to Himself because of Christ. I am always precious to the Lord. His love is not fleeting, partial, or uncertain. It is forever, total, and absolutely sure.
Another interesting part of this promise is this: you have been honorable. God honors me, exalts me, and lifts me up, not because I am good but because He places great value upon me. He honors me because He gives a place of honor to His Son, Jesus Christ, and I am identified with Him by faith. I receive the honor of Christ and I am given a place with Him; I am precious in His sight. It cannot ever get any better than that. It is one thing to know you are blessed; it is another thing to know you are loved; it is an even greater thing to know you precious and honored.