18/10/2025
THE PRICELESS SOUL
Dear friend, have you ever stood in the quiet of the night and asked the heavens, "Do I matter? Is there any value to this life I'm living?" You look at the headlines, you feel the weight of your mistakes, you see the relentless rush of the world, and itâs easy to feel⌠insignificant. Like a forgotten coin in a vast desert, worn down and worthless.
The world will try to assign you value. It will tell you your worth is in your bank account, your job title, your social media followers, or your physical appearance. But I am here to tell you today, on the authority of the Word of God, that every single one of those measurements is a lie. They are fleeting shadows that vanish in the light of eternity.
The truth is, your existence has a value so profound, so staggering, that it was settled before the foundation of the world. Let me show you from the Scripture.
I. You Are Valued by Your Creator
You are not a cosmic accident. You are not the random product of chance and time. You are the deliberate, loving design of God Himself.
¡ God personally formed you.
¡ Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14 - "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."
¡ Think of the most masterful artist, painting a masterpiece. He doesn't splash paint randomly. Every stroke is intentional. Every color is chosen. You are Godâs masterpiece. He formed your innermost parts. He wove you together with purpose and care. The same God who hung the stars in place and painted the sunrise took intimate, personal care in creating you.
- God has set His affection upon you.
¡ Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3 - "The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."
¡ His love for you is not a fleeting emotion. It is not based on your performance today. It is an everlasting love. From eternity past to eternity future, God's heart has been set on you.
II. You Are Valued by Your Cost
How do you determine the value of something? One way is to see what someone is willing to pay for it. Friend, let me tell you what God was willing to pay for you.
¡ You were purchased with the ultimate price.
¡ Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19 - "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold... But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot."
¡ Imagine a priceless, one-of-a-kind artifact. Itâs so valuable that the only currency that can possibly buy it is the lifeblood of a king. That is you. You were not redeemed, not purchased, with silver or gold. You were bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God. God looked at you, in your sin and your brokenness, and said, "You are worth the life of my only Son."
¡ The Cross is the receipt of your worth.
¡ Scripture: Romans 5:8 - "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
¡ He didn't wait for you to get your life together. He didn't wait for you to become "good enough." While you were still a sinnerârebellious, lost, and brokenâChrist died for you. The cross is not a symbol of how bad you are; it is the eternal, undeniable proof of how valuable you are to God.
III. You Are Valued by Your Destiny
Your value isn't just in your origin or your purchase price; it's in your eternal destination. God does not invest in trash. He has an incredible, purposeful future for you.
¡ You are destined for eternity.
¡ Scripture: John 14:2-3 - "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."
¡ Jesus Himself is preparing a place for you. Not for a faceless crowd, but for you, personally. Your existence is so valuable to Him that He wants you to be with Him for all eternity.
¡ You are called a child of God.
¡ Scripture: 1 John 3:1 - "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God..."
¡You have an invitation to move from being a lost soul to being a son or daughter of the King of Kings. Your value is found in your identity. If you are in Christ, you are not a nobody; you are a child of the Most High God.
So I ask you again, do you see the value of your existence? The world says you are worthless, but your Creator says you are a masterpiece. The world says you are a mistake, but the Cross says you are worth dying for. The world says you have no future, but Jesus says He has prepared a place for you.
But there is a catch. A priceless painting must be placed in the right gallery to be appreciated. A rare diamond must be removed from the dirt to be seen. Your immense, God-given value is only fully realized when you are in a right relationship with the One who gave you that value.
That relationship was broken by sin. Your sin and my sin have separated us from a holy God. But Jesus Christ bridged that gap. He paid the price you could not pay.
Today, right where you are, you can receive this truth.
¡ Admit that you are a sinner, separated from God.
¡ Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins and rose again from the dead.
¡ Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. Receive Him as your personal Savior.
Don't leave this place carrying the lie of worthlessness. The God of the universe is calling you. He is asking you to come home, to be restored, to understand your true, eternal value in Him.
Will you come? Will you trade the world's cheap appraisal for the priceless value God places on your soul? The altar is open. Your new life, your true valued existence, is just one prayer of faith away.
Let us pray.
Pastor Dr Z A Ogunsanya MyrP
