Lovable and Capable
““When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” Exodus 21:22-25 ESV I had this verse recently in a devotional. But the devotional was about identity, so I was confused about how this verse could apply to how I see myself? I really had to think about it for awhile. I believe the Spirit helped me to see that perhaps this verse is about valuing life. Not only someone else’s but my own. I believe how we see ourselves can reflect how we treat others. If we see ourselves as loved and cherished by God it will be easier to see others in the same light. I am reminded of this verse from Matthew 6:26, “...