The Great Equalizer
The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is maker of them all. Proverbs 22:2
Have you ever felt a little less than others? Instead of overwhelming those around you, you feel that you are underwhelming? Many factors can impact our image of our lowly self: wealth, social status, physical appearance or abilities or simply how we perceive ourselves.
Take a closer look at the verse above, the Lord made us all. No matter how rich or poor we may be, we all have one creator. Job addresses the same issue inJob 31:13-15. We are all created by the same creator. And take courage in knowing that nothing we are or do affects our ability to come to Christ. Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:8-9 that "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
And don't forget the most famous verse of the bible: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16). It doesn't say whosoever is rich, famous, athletic or politically connected but whosoever believes in Christ. No matter our station in life, as believers of Christ, we have the greatest gift of all: Eternal Life.
So lift your head, stick out you chest and smile. You have the greatest gift of all and no one on earth can take it away from you! And the ones that used to intimidate you? They are no better than you, for they were created by the same Master.
Have you ever felt a little less than others? Instead of overwhelming those around you, you feel that you are underwhelming? Many factors can impact our image of our lowly self: wealth, social status, physical appearance or abilities or simply how we perceive ourselves.
Take a closer look at the verse above, the Lord made us all. No matter how rich or poor we may be, we all have one creator. Job addresses the same issue inJob 31:13-15. We are all created by the same creator. And take courage in knowing that nothing we are or do affects our ability to come to Christ. Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:8-9 that "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
And don't forget the most famous verse of the bible: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16). It doesn't say whosoever is rich, famous, athletic or politically connected but whosoever believes in Christ. No matter our station in life, as believers of Christ, we have the greatest gift of all: Eternal Life.
So lift your head, stick out you chest and smile. You have the greatest gift of all and no one on earth can take it away from you! And the ones that used to intimidate you? They are no better than you, for they were created by the same Master.
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