Jesus is Precious

The apostle Peter says, "To you who believe . . . [he] is precious" (1 Peter 2:7). The grace of God makes Christ precious to us, so that our possessions, our money, our time [and our abilities -ken] have all become eternally and utterly expendable. They used to be crucial to our happiness. They are not so now.

 Tim Keller, Ministries of Mercy, page 63 (The Motivation for Mercy: Grace and Generosity)