Today's Scripture
Luke 12:5 (NKJV)
Luke 12:7 (NKJV)
1 Corinthians 6:20 (NKJV)
Jesus gives us a powerful balance. He tells us to fear God, but then immediately says, “Do not fear… you are valuable to Him.” In other words, holy fear is not about running from God—it is about drawing close to the One who is holy, loving, and worthy of our full surrender.
Unholy fear makes us hide. Holy fear makes us trust. Jesus said even the hairs of our head are numbered. That means God is not distant, distracted, or unaware. He is deeply attentive. He knows us personally, and He values us completely.
The world measures value by performance, status, money, appearance, or usefulness. But God measures our value by the price He was willing to pay. Scripture says we were bought with a price—and that price was His own body, His own blood, His own life. That means our worth is not up for debate.
If God gave Himself for us, then we must stop letting people, pain, rejection, or failure define our value. We belong to Jesus. We are loved by Jesus. We are valued by Jesus. And if He values us that deeply, then holy fear teaches us to protect that relationship. It keeps our hearts close, surrendered, and obedient—not because we are terrified of Him, but because we love Him and do not want anything to pull us away from Him.