Are you an essential worker or are you considered non-essential? That’s the big debate these days. Which workers do we really need to serve us and who are those we can do without?
I’m sure the debate of essential vs non-essential workers
will continue for a while. But be
encouraged today - as far as God is concerned you are essential.
Another definition for essential is extremely
important. You are so important to God
that He didn’t leave your salvation up to you.
He sent HIs only one Son, Jesus Christ, who lived a perfect life and became
the perfect sacrifice for all your sins.
Without Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection we would be lost forever.
You are so important to God that He sent the Holy Spirit to
teach and enlighten you to the truth of His Holy Word. The Bible is like a two-edged sword. It slices through the clutter of your life so
that you might have what is truly essential – faith and forgiveness in Jesus,
making use of God’s gifts like Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and trusting in
God’s promise that there is a place in heaven for you.
And you are so important to God that He promises to be there
for you whenever you need Him. God says
your prayers will be heard. You’ll be
provided your daily bread. You’ll
receive protection from evil. You may
not be an essential worker. But you are
essential part of God’s family and He cares for you.
We pray: Thank You, O Lord, for the reminder that You
consider us extremely important. Thank
you for showing us all what You did to secure our salvation. May that love move us to serve you more and
more each day. Amen.
