Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

  He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help and saves them. Psalm 145:19 (CSB) Let’s take a second an look at the first two words in this verse: He fulfills. I find it incredible that we live in a world, a universe where those two words, spoken about God, go together. He fulfills. Hey, He doesn’t have to fulfill anything. Yet, He set up the world, the laws of physics, of energy, of time and space. And He fulfills. He put those words together. What? It must go on to say that He fulfills the desires of good people. Of special people. Of people who have it altogether. Right? No. It says He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him. Those who take Him seriously. Those who respect His holy name. Look, he fulfills the desires of those who got nothing. Nothing. They just fear Him. Humbly. That tells me so much about about what I should be about. Do I fear? Some days I can be all so filled up with Father Adam instead of Father God. But I can com

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea... Psalm 46:1-2 He is clearly saying that I don't have to be afraid. He is present in trouble. Not so busy that He doesn't know my trouble. He KNOWS. Since He is present, I can take a deep breath. And know He is God. But what if this..? And what about that..? Though the earth be removed. And the mountains thrown into the sea. The earth removed? What? The earth being removed: that's as bad as it gets. He is present. And I am His. Now, how do I get to the part where I am not afraid when the mountains get shoved into the ocean? I don't know. But He is clearly saying that I don't have to be afraid. For I'm a child of the true God, the deliverer who brought a nation out of Egypt. I matter to one who is, who is present. He died for my sin and rose again in glory and power. (3 nails,

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea... Psalm 46:1-2  He is clearly saying that I don't have to be afraid. He is present in trouble. Not so busy that He doesn't know my trouble. He KNOWS. Since He is present, I can take a deep breath. And know He is God. But what if this..? And what about that..? Though the earth be removed. And the mountains thrown into the sea. The earth removed? What? The earth being removed: that's as bad as it gets. He is present. And I am His. Now, how do I get to the part where I am not afraid when the mountains get shoved into the ocean? I don't know. But He is clearly saying that I don't have to be afraid. For I'm a child of the true God, the deliverer who brought a nation out of Egypt. I matter to one who is, who is present. He died for my sin and rose again in glory and power. (3 nails,

  Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” Isaiah 35:4 Seems Like a Rotten Thing to Say to an Anxious Person I find it fascinating and annoying that the scripture often says, "Fear not." At first, it seems like such a rotten thing to say to someone who is anxious! Just stop that freight train of anxiety. Stop it. But it's a FREIGHT TRAIN. I can't stop it. Still, I believe the Word with all my heart. When I read seemingly impossible commands in scripture, I must be missing something. I'll confess this today: I have consistently downplayed the potential of the power of God in my life. Yet His power abides. He might tell me that I'm not realizing blessings because I'm not forgiving, staying angry, or even holding on to shame when He died for my sin. Even then He works. Here's the thing I've noticed. He's usually simply asking me