He is Precious

“Unto you therefore which believe He is precious.”  (I Peter 2:7)

In 2007 my family and I visited Washington, D.C. and saw things that we had only heard about or read about. There are national treasures that are closely guarded and kept behind glass and under lock and key.  These are considered to be precious because of their being rare, one of a kind and irreplaceable.  Documents that guarantee and spell out our freedoms and are considered to be very precious are on display there.

Christians around the world think of Jesus Christ as precious.  He is precious because of his uniqueness, being the only begotten Son of God. He is precious because God spared not His own Son but delivered Him up for us all.  He saves us from our sins, forgiving us for all our transgressions. By His power He keeps us. He is precious because He has conquered death, hell and the grave. He was dead and is now alive.  Jesus is precious because He is our High Priest at the right hand of God. He is a precious friend that sticks closer than a brother.

He was precious from eternity past.  He is the creator and sustainer of the universe. He is the coming King with whom we shall live forever.