Worse off than Frogs

Have you ever heard it said "God didn't die for frogs (or dogs or cats or whatever). So he was responding to our value as humans."?

Here is John Piper's take on that statement:

"This turns grace on its head. We are worse off than frogs. They have not sinned. They have not rebelled and treated God with the contempt of being inconsequential in our lives. God did not have to die for frogs. They aren't bad enough. We are. Our debt is so great only divine sacrifice can pay it."

Lord, forgive my pride.

God's love for us has nothing to do with our worth, but everything to do with his infinite worth. We were given the intelligence, unlike frogs, to choose good or evil in the garden, and we chose evil and are therefore condemned. Because of God's love, we have a savior, through whom, if we repent and believe, we can enjoy a blissful eternity with him instead of the eternal torment we deserve outside of his grace.

So I guess I'm better off than the frogs after all! Woohoo!