redemption - Jet Mariano

The world assigns value.
God never does.

Excerpt

Silver was counted. Souls were not. And yet, heaven never made that mistake.

Intro

When Joseph was sold by his brothers, the price they accepted revealed more about them than it did about him. They saw inconvenience. God saw a deliverer.

Years later, that same pattern would repeat—this time, with the Savior Himself.

Notes from Scripture

When Joseph’s brothers cast him into the pit and sold him for twenty pieces of silver, they did not understand what they were doing. What looked like betrayal became the very path that would preserve their lives.

Joseph later declared:
“It was not you that sent me hither, but God” (Genesis 45:8).

The prophet Zechariah later described a people who misjudged the worth of a shepherd, offering thirty pieces of silver—an amount that exposed how little they understood.

That same number would be used again when Judas betrayed Christ.

Perspective (Direct Quotes)

“It was not you that sent me hither, but God” (Genesis 45:8)

“A goodly price that I was prised at of them.” (Zechariah 11:13)

“The worth of souls is great in the sight of God” (Doctrine and Covenants 18:10)

Practice (Today, Not Someday)

Today, I will remember that people are not measured by convenience, appearance, or past mistakes.

I will choose to:

See beyond what is visible
Speak with respect, even when it’s not returned
Treat every person as someone God has never discounted

Final Reflection

Joseph was sold for silver—but he was never defined by it.

The Savior was betrayed for silver—but He chose to redeem, not condemn.

The world will always try to assign value based on what it understands.

But heaven does not negotiate the worth of a soul.

Pocket I’m Keeping

No one I meet today is “cheap” in the eyes of God.

What I Hear Now (Direct Quotes)

“The things which some men esteem to be of great worth… others set at naught.” (1 Nephi 19:7)

“For behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh… that all men might repent and come unto him” (D&C 18:11)

*When all else faded, only You remained*

(Inspired by the journey of loss, growth, and grace)

I felt so strong, so sure, so free,
Believed the path belonged to me.
No need for hands to guide or stay—
I didn’t know I’d break this way.

I chased the stars, ignored the signs,
Built my dreams on shallow lines.
But life, with quiet storms in view,
Took all I had—and tested too.

It seized the hope I once embraced,
And left me wandering, soul displaced.
I thought the shape of life was mine,
Each step designed by grand design.

I didn’t need You—so I claimed,
Dismissed the whispers of Your name.
But all along, in silence deep,
You held the vows I failed to keep.

And now the curtain’s torn in two,
I see the world in clearer hue.
No crowd remains to lean into—
There’s no one now…
but You.

Jet Mariano

Tag: redemption

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