“The Value of Every Human”

“The Value of Every Human”

February 7, 2018

The history of the human race reveals the sad reality that not everyone places equal value on every human life. When Satan convinced the first humans to turn against Creator God, the man’s first response was to blame the woman. When the first children had an opportunity to obey God, Cain apparently saw less value in his brother, Abel, so he killed him. Personal value of self was higher than the value placed on others.

As time went by and the human race expanded, racism developed, slavery was practiced, and even murder became a part of the culture. Basic to this is the fact that one person thought less of another. The value of the individual was lost in the personal desire for power, wealth and control.

When Satan challenged Creator God’s authority and lost his position forever, the basic issue was value – he placed value on himself above the Creator. As the originator of sin, Satan introduced sin into the human race, and the sin nature affects each one of us. Our attitude toward one another is influenced by the value we place on each other. If we value ourselves more than we value others, we will treat them accordingly.

This gets very personal and practical in our marriage and family relationships. When we lose sight of love and respect and demand our rights, we are actually placing a higher value on ourselves than on the other person or persons involved. We may not be aware that this is happening. Using some form of control, we devalue the other person, often damaging their self-esteem as they come to believe they have little or no value.

It is easy for followers of Jesus who rightfully point out sin to do so in a way that suggests a lesser value of the individual because of their sin. If Jesus viewed us in this way, He would likely put levels of value on individuals based on the extent of our sin – which would leave all of us in trouble. Jesus places equal value on every individual – regardless of who we are or what we have done – and offers His Grace and forgiveness to everyone. I must learn to follow His example.

Pastor Bill Ehman

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECENT POSTS

In God’s Waiting Room

By wvbaptist | January 8, 2020 | 0 Comments

January 8, 2020 Long before anyone talked about “mentoring,” Al Sanders, radio host for Biola, was doing that for me. He and his wife, Margaret, have been a constant Godly influence for Carol and me. We are so grateful for […]

Simeon’s Challenge

By wvbaptist | December 18, 2019 | 1 Comment

December 18, 2019 Pastor Dave Schutjer recently presented a Sunday message about Simeon – the man in Luke 2 who looked at baby Jesus and knew He was the Messiah. I was challenged in a new way as to the […]

Silent Appearance

By wvbaptist | December 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

December 11, 2019 A song says, “How silently, how silently the wondrous Gift is given.” Bethlehem was anything but silent the night Jesus was born into our world, but His appearance was amazingly quiet. The Bible talks about Mary, Joseph […]

Quiet Faith

By wvbaptist | December 4, 2019 | 0 Comments

December 4, 2019 God honors the faith of each of His children; however, some people have faith that seems to be more “noisy” than others. I say that with respect and reverence, because I admire people whose faith is known […]

Thanksgiving Praise

By wvbaptist | November 27, 2019 | 1 Comment

November 27, 2019 “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High.” Psalm 92:1 Today I am thankful: * That Creator God does not change and that He […]

Scroll to Top