Another mass shooting, this time at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. A shooting at Butler High School in Charlotte. Pipe bombs mailed to former Presidents and leaders of the Democratic party. I join you and many others in asking, Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers. Heal our nation.
I long for the day when we will all begin to see people the way that God sees
them. Because when we can begin to see people the way that God sees them — as people of immeasurable value. Everyone you meet is somebody for whom our Savior died. If that could somehow become the grid through which human beings make their relational decisions, imagine the difference in the outcome of human events.
When we were children, we learned it this way: “Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight.” We are surrounded by people who are precious to our heavenly Father, so be careful. That person who tomorrow may pull out in front of you in traffic is precious to your heavenly Father — be cautious. The one you’re about to have conflict with is somebody who is very important to God — so walk gingerly.
You see, at the cross, God declared your value. At the cross, God declared the immeasurable value that every human being has. That’s why there is no Jihad in Christianity. This is why Jesus said, “Love your enemies, and pray for the 
people who persecute you.” Bill Hybels said it this way: “I’ve never been eyeball-to-eyeball with anybody who didn’t matter to God.”
In his book, The Weight of Glory,” C. S. Lewis writes that, if we could suddenly see each other as God sees us, there would be an “Ahhh.” He says, “We should conduct all of our dealings with one another — all our friendships, all our loves, our play, and our politics — as if we lived in a society of possible gods and goddesses. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a ‘mere’ mortal.”
Everyone you lay your eyes on is someone for whom your Savior died.
