"God does not love us because we are valuable. We are valuable because God loves us."
—Fulton J. Sheen, quoted in Men of Integrity, Vol. 2, no. 4.
Today's Best Illustrations – Volume 5.
Psalm 130:7-8 (NIV) 7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. 8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Hosea 11:1-4 (NIV) 1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. 3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them. 4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.
1 Corinthians 6:20 (NIV) You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
