Sermon
Seen, Known, Loved
The Capital Church
Speaker: Dwight Peterson
May 15, 2023 · 34 min
Summary
Through Mary's life—her calling, isolation at Jesus's birth, and moment of divine affirmation with the shepherds—the sermon teaches that God sees and values us even in thankless seasons. The preacher challenges listeners to measure their significance by God's opinion rather than human recognition, finding joy and meaning in his invisible presence and love.
Highlights
God sees me in my thankless position and he says, 'Thank you.' He sees me when I feel worthless and he calls me valuable. He sees me when I feel alone and says, 'I will never leave you or forsake you.'
Whose opinion of me matters to me the most? Is it friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors? Or is it God?
If God's the most important person in our lives and if those responses are what really matters, then wherever we are and whatever we do, we can be reminded that God loves me and says, 'I love you, I see you, thank you, you are appreciated.'