Which other scriptures affirm God's value of human life and His protection? Jesus’ Declaration of Your Worth – Matthew 10:31 “So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Human Life Valued from the Very Beginning • Genesis 1:27 — “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” • Genesis 9:6 — “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.” • Psalm 8:4-5 — “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.” • Psalm 139:13-14, 16 — “For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made… Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.” • Jeremiah 1:5 — “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart.” Protection Woven into the Law and the Prophets • Exodus 20:13 — “You shall not murder.” • Isaiah 49:15-16 — “Can a woman forget her nursing child…? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands.” • Zechariah 2:8 — “Whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye.” Jesus Reinforces the Theme • Matthew 6:26 — “Look at the birds of the air… Are you not much more valuable than they?” • Matthew 12:11-12 — “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit… How much more valuable is a man than a sheep!” • Luke 12:7 — “Even the hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” • John 10:11 — “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” The Cross as Supreme Proof • John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” • Romans 5:8 — “God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 — “You are not your own; you were bought at a price.” • 1 Peter 1:18-19 — “Not with perishable things… but with the precious blood of Christ.” • 1 John 3:1 — “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” Ongoing Protection for Those Who Belong to Him • Psalm 23:1-4 — “The LORD is my shepherd… Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” • Psalm 91:1-2, 4, 10-11 — “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High… He will cover you with His feathers… No evil will befall you… He will command His angels concerning you.” • Psalm 121:7-8 — “The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.” • Revelation 21:4 — “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” Living Securely in God’s Care • Recognize that your worth is established by God Himself, not by culture or performance. • Rest in His protective promises; fear has no lasting claim when the Almighty calls you His own. • Respond by valuing every human life—from the unborn to the elderly—as He does, reflecting His heart in word and deed. |
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