Jesus does not ask us to be powerful, influential, or popular. These attributes do not interest Him at all. On earth, He spent a large portion of time with the nobodies. Shepherds, who were looked down upon and disrespected, were the first to hear the good news of Jesus’ birth. As an adult, Jesus hung out with the lost and broken, who were hated by many. Jesus spent time with prostitutes and other sinners—people that others wanted nothing to do with. These individuals were treated as objects to be used and abused, but Jesus spoke value and dignity into them. Look at the people Jesus selected as His disciples. Among the twelve chosen, there was a despised tax collector who worked for the Roman government, a zealot who engaged in politics and anarchy, a number of poor fishermen, and a thief. Jesus respected and empowered women—something that was viewed as dishonorable in His time. Still, with these people, Jesus changed the world.

Even if you feel like a nobody, you are somebody to Jesus –somebody He was willing to give His life for. You are someone He values, and He loves you more than you will ever know. Jesus delights in nobodies. They aren’t nobodies to Him.