The Infinite Value Of All Human Life

All human beings are made in the image of GOD See Genesis 1:26-27 All human life is sacred from conception in the womb to a natural grave. The LORD Jesus spoke of our value to GOD as human beings comparing our value to that of sparrows. See Matthew 10:31 Luke 12:7 Sparrows are common around the whole world. Sparrows are often seen as a nuisance. The 18th-century French naturalist Count de Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc) held a very low opinion of sparrows, referring to them in derogatory terms within his influential work Histoire Naturelle. He described them as "vile" and "despicable" birds. Compared to other types of bird they are often seen as a nuisance and have no colourful plumage and they multiply in great numbers. Yet The Father knows about every one intimately . See Luke 12:6 and Matthew 10:29 In the days of the earthly ministry of The LORD Jesus Christ, sparrows were often sold in the market place as food for the poor. They were the cheapest bird you could buy. They were sold either in pairs or in fives. The market price was a penny for a pair or two pennies for five. Even dedicated bird watchers today ignore the scruffy sparrow. Yet each one was and is known by our Heavenly Father. How much much more then does He care for a human being created in His own image whose soul is worth more than the whole world. What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" (Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36, Luke 9:25) Archbishop William Temple's quote, "My worth is what I am worth to God; and that is a marvelous great deal, for Christ died for me," emphasizes that human value comes from GOD's immense love, demonstrated by Christ's sacrifice, making every human being infinitely valuable and equal in GOD's eyes. All human life is sacred from conception in the womb to a natural death. As followers and lovers of The LORD Jesus Christ we must oppose abortion and assisted suicide. John 14:15 says that if we love The LORD we will keep His commandments ment is "You shall not murder".See Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17. If you or I were the only human being that needed salvation Christ would still have died for us. He is not willing that ANY should perish but He desires that ALL human beings should reach repentance. See 2 Peter 3:9 Every time we see a chirping sparrow, let us remember that GOD knows that sparrow and that we are each of far more infinite value to Him and how intimately He knows each of us and loves us. Every human being is made in His own image and ONE human being, whether in the womb or out of the womb, young or old, in whatever state of physical or mental health, whether a law abiding citizen or a serial rapist or murderer..... is of infinitely more value than ALL the birds and animals in the entire world.... See Romans 5:8 Selah Shalom shalom