The high priest in Israel wore a breastplate. On this breastplate were 12 precious stones. Each gem represented one of the tribes of Israel. This meant that the high priest had all the tribes of Israel on his heart.
Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz and a beryl;
in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald; Exodus 39:10–11 NIV84
Not all high priests were good men, but Jesus is now our faithful and loving high priest in heaven.
Jesus carries not only all Jews on his heart, but all people. Every person who trusts and loves Jesus is a jewel in God's heart.
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 NASB95
And the people who are lost? The atheists, Hindus and nominal Christians?
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NLT
No one is excluded from God's loving heart.
You are like a precious stone in God's eyes. You can also pray for your family and your adversaries as well. God loves your enemies too.
Sunday, April 4, 2021
God sees you as a Jewel
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