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Today's word is a phrase - Intrinsic Value.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the adverb intrinsic as:
1. Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent.
and the noun value as:
3. Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit:
so an accurate definition of intrinsic value would be - something that in and of itself has a usefulness, importance, and merit to the possessor.
Not many things have intrinsic value. Gold doesn't. Gold has value only in the marketplace. Take away the marketplace and gold is worthless. This is true of all 'valuables' taken from the earth.
Most things derive their value from other factors - the marketplace, desire, supposed need. But very few things bring any value with them.
God is different. He has value all in Himself. If you possess Him, you possess everything you will ever need. He brings it all. Why settle for the treats this world has to offer when you can possess the offerer? The one who is the author of all things - Jesus the Christ.
A closer walk with God is the first step to the possession of all the things you truly need. Scripture tells us:
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Remember that all that is real dwells within Christ. The things that bring true value to your life come from a relationship with Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Let's talk....
Today's word is a phrase - Intrinsic Value.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the adverb intrinsic as:
1. Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent.
and the noun value as:
3. Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit:
so an accurate definition of intrinsic value would be - something that in and of itself has a usefulness, importance, and merit to the possessor.
Not many things have intrinsic value. Gold doesn't. Gold has value only in the marketplace. Take away the marketplace and gold is worthless. This is true of all 'valuables' taken from the earth.
Most things derive their value from other factors - the marketplace, desire, supposed need. But very few things bring any value with them.
God is different. He has value all in Himself. If you possess Him, you possess everything you will ever need. He brings it all. Why settle for the treats this world has to offer when you can possess the offerer? The one who is the author of all things - Jesus the Christ.
A closer walk with God is the first step to the possession of all the things you truly need. Scripture tells us:
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Remember that all that is real dwells within Christ. The things that bring true value to your life come from a relationship with Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
We'll talk....
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