One day, educator and comedian Sam Levinson was standing with a group of men who seemed to tower above him. Someone asked, "Sam, don't you feel strange surrounded by so many tall people?" He replied, "Yes, I do. I feel like a dime among a lot of pennies!"

This reminded me that we who are Christians may not be very "tall" in the eyes of some, and in fact the world often looks down on us. But in God's sight we are of great worth!

The apostle Paul wrote, "Not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise" (1 Cor. 1:26-27).

We may not hold positions of prestige and power in society, but in Christ we are given a position far superior to those held by the "big shots" of this world. Because of our relationship with Christ, we have great value. Paul said in Romans 8 that "we are children of God . . . and joint heirs with Christ" (vv.16-17).

Regardless of how much abuse the world may heap on us or how small we may seem compared to others, we are precious in the sight of God. Because of Christ, we have immeasurable worth.  — Richard De Haan