Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

  Lord , how my foes increase! There are many who attack me. Many say about me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah But you, Lord , are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. I cry aloud to the Lord , and he answers me from his holy mountain. Psalm 3:1-4 I am a child of the one true king. And He has gifted me with numerous prayers from the bible which can guide me in prayer. In fact, I can use all kinds of scripture to guide me in talking to God.  Today, Psalm 3 is my guide. Lord, how my foes increase! There are many who attack me. Jesus, today, there are many who more and more arrogantly attack your church, your bride. I am a member of that justified body. I need you in these attacks. They call for ungodly and unholy laws and make unrighteous pronouncements. They take your children to court.  Jesus, there are also my own thought foes which I can carry around inside my head. They spring upon me when I am weak. They accuse me. They tell me tha...

  What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 Who can be against me? Is this verse really in the Bible? Yes, it most certainly is. I am a believer. If God is for me, who can be against me. What a powerful group of words! These words need to live in the heart of every Christian, in me. These words need to bubble up to the surface whenever life seems threatening. He means it. I am His child. He is for me. I matter to Him. Today. Now. Even in my struggles. I don't have to get all better for Him to be for me. He is working on me right now. He loves me in the deepest way. No holding back. I have to remind myself of this because I can have subconscious "tapes" telling me that He doesn't, that He expects me to get it together before He will talk to me. None of that is true. That's just stuff that I thought up in my little-boy head to try to make sense of the world around me. Out of Darkness He is for me. And because He is ...

  The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him. It is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.  Lamentations 3:25‭-‬26 He Is Working Waiting. Patience. I so need this gentle reminder. Waiting implies trust (I know He is working). In my flesh, I can rush into confusion and make a mess (I don't see Him working; I'll take over). How about if I slow it down and wait (Lord, I know you are here). I am not used to waiting, to resting, to listening. I need this verse. It says, "The Lord is good to those who wait." What a simple thing to do. Why is it so hard?  The Lord says hold on. He's handing things. Listening to God Waiting also seems to imply prayer. Listening in prayer. Part of this waiting is seeking Him. How many times I've looked for something for 20 seconds only to declare I couldn't find it. Then, another walks up and actually seeks and finds it. That's embarrassing. Seeking implies effort and patience. I don'...

  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:33‭-‬34 Trusting Jesus This verse summarizes my desire today. Seek first His kingdom. Trust Him. Anxiety goes. Believers trust Jesus. Still, I must daily reset my trust. If I don't, I shoulder my own burdens. This adds to my worry. One day without trusting Him leads to another day and to another. And the devil pounces on that. He's like a cat waiting at a gopher hole. Thank the Lord that he's on God's leash. Worry on top of worry, I dog paddle the ocean deep. But I don't have to do that ever again. Ever. Filling My Mind With True Things About Jesus I can simply seek Him and His righteousness. Trust Him. And not be anxious. What does that look like? "Be still and know that I am God," He says. That's prayer. That's...