What God says about our worth

Bill Johnson points out that something's worth and value is defined by how much someone is willing to pay for it. When we look at the cross and ourselves in light of this, we see that in God's eyes, we are of great worth. We have such value to Him that He was willing to step into human existence, and die to purchase each of us. So if Jesus was willing to purchase us with His own life, how then should we view our own worth and value? It is true that none of us alone can do anything of worth (Jn. 15:5) but in God's eyes we are of great value and great worth. Is it more honoring to God to view ourselves as worthless and without value? or to trust what God says about us and trust in what God has shown us.

^{Matthew 13:45} “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. ⁴⁶ When he found one priceless pearl, he went and sold everything he had, and bought it.

Often it's been interpreted that Jesus is talking about us selling everything to buy into the priceless Kingdom of Heaven. Of course, Jesus does call us to die to ourselves in order to live in Him; but is it possible that we are the pearl that Jesus has bought? Jon Courson suggests this in his commentary on Matt. 13. Jesus' death on the cross shows us what God thinks about our worth, and what He is willing to pay for us: Himself.