"Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you" (Isaiah 43:4). We have already looked at this verse focusing on the word precious, but today the Lord draws me to an unusual phrase used in this passage. He says that we are "honored in His sight." It is hard for us to really grasp the incredibleness of this statement. Here is the God of the universe . . . perfect in every way . . . with all authority over every power in the heavens and on the earth . .

When I was a little girl, I had a Great Uncle give me a sweet teddy bear whom I named Kenny Bear. I slept with Kenny Bear every night. Eventually I wore all the fur off of him and one day my mother put him in the trash. When I found him, I retrieved him and hid him in my closet for years. Kenny bear was precious to me and so I valued him, even though he was aged, battered, and "Well, this is a great analogy of how we are to God. Even though we are battered and broken, often s

Let's take a look at this very powerful verse in Isaiah 43:4. "Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you." Wow! God is saying that we are precious to Him. Are there others to whom you feel precious? Is there anyone in your life who is precious to you? In God's eyes, you are precious to Him. When I think of the word "precious" I think of gold or various gems. They are rare, special, and very valuable. Their value doesn't go down, in fact, it goes u