How Much Ransom Are You Worth?

If you were held for ransom, what would you be worth?  Kidnappings happen in the world and large sums of money are paid to have the hostage released.

John Paul Getty III was released when his Grandfather paid 3 million dollars.  Patty Hurst father paid 6 million for her. The record amount paid is probably for the release of Li Tzar-kuoi of Hong Kong with a 134 million dollar ransom.  Are you worth 3, 6 or as much as 134 million dollars?

Every person who on this earth, except for Jesus Christ, has been held captive by Satan by way of the snare of sin.  2 Timothy 2:26 "And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will."

What can we do?  We are all captives and a mere 134 million dollars will not free you.  Understand this, you are far more valuable than that.  If you owned the whole world, you still could not pay the ransom for your freedom. You are more valuable then all the universe.  If God wanted to He could create another universe in 6 days. It is as nothing to Him.  It has taken a lifetime to create you and there will only be one you.

1 Peter 1:18a "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,”

You are worth far more then silver, gold or anything else in this material realm. God sees that your value is so great that only the life of Jesus Christ can cover the ransom payment needed to redeem you.

1 Timothy 2:5-6 " For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;  Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."

Nothing you can do is great enough to cover the payment. Nothing you can give is enough. You are far more valuable to Him then you know, because He loves you with an everlasting love.

Jeremiah 31:3 "The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

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