I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant. [Jacob’s words in Genesis 32:10a (NLT)]
Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. [The Romans officer’s words in Matthew 8:8 (NLT)]
Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal. [John the Baptist’s words in John 1:27 (NLT)]
For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church. [Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15:9 (NLT)]
When people say they love us, sometimes we worry that we’re not worthy of their love. “If they only knew!” we think. If they only knew our past, our secrets, our weaknesses, our faults, our fears, or our failures then they’d stop loving us. Jacob knew he was unworthy, so did the Roman officer, John the Baptist and the Apostle Paul. They were all unworthy of God’s unfailing love and mercy. So are you and so am I! That doesn’t matter because God loves us anyway! He can peer into the deepest part of our hearts and minds; He knows everything about us and yet He continues to lavish his unfailing love upon us. We didn’t earn it and we certainly don’t deserve it but it’s there for us, just the same. Thank you, Father Almighty, for your extravagant and unwavering love.
I’m so unworthy, but still you love me
Forever my heart will sing of how great you are.
[“Cannons” by Phil Whikham]
Devotions of the Heart 