What's It Worth To You?

Have you ever been asked this question? "So, what's it worth to ya?"

This question often comes when you are preparing to part with something.
It can be a very tough question to answer, depending on the value of "it".

The struggle for an answer comes not when you have an appraisal for an object and it's just that, an object to you.

The struggle is present when you cant place a monetary value on something. It is simply special to you and perhaps you alone. It holds value that only you can appreciate.

It's surface would attract no one else. It has no appreciable worth to anyone else on the planet, but you. An insurance company most likely wouldn't write it - yet still, its priceless to you. So, back to the question at hand. "What's it worth to ya?"

Most "things" like like "this" find a special home. Some are placed in a prominent position that can been seen by many, as to surely serve as a conversation piece. Others are safely tucked away in a special box or container in an attic or chest. Some even get put behind lock and key. Perhaps even a home safe or a safety deposit box at your bank.

Why do we take such measures for things of no "real" value? Because their value is real. Their value is real to you and I. We protect the things that are most precious to us. We strive to keep and to hold those things we cherish.

Why then is it we will take such steps to protect "things" while we leave our hearts, our minds and our souls unprotected? Why do we invest in home alarm systems and insurance policies to protect our children and our belongings, but we fail to cover them with the blood of Calvary? What is the measure and value of the things we love and cherish the most? Is it worth living a life of example before them? Is it worth showing, not telling them only, but showing them to live with a servant's heart? Is it worth instilling in them the value of a REAL relationship with God? Is it worth loving her as Christ loved the church? Is it worth honoring Him with your love and devotion? Is it worth doing right and not always "being" right? Just a thought this morning, just a thought. Are you protecting the things that are most important in your life?

So, "What's it worth to ya?"


Things we truly value, and love we guard them. We TAKE measures to defend and to protect. What are you doing?

Lip service is of little value; real or otherwise. Action is costly...