Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord . At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.  Psalm 69:13 I get mad at the Lord sometimes. And I know this is wholly unsafe. So, I hide my anger behind my back like a schoolboy who got caught taking something out of another student’s backpack. And of course, the Lord sees all. Gently, He whispers His corrections. Working on this or that in my chaotic soul, invisibly. And sometimes, He roars like a lion, scaring the mess out of me. Which turns out to be a loving thing to do. For then, I know that he sees. There’s no question. And that is a blessing. I’m not going to lie; I have a hard time with the Lord’s timing (I repent Lord). I think, why didn’t you do this or that, then? Why did you let it get so bad? Why so much pain and hurt? And I have to remind myself, “I am not God; I serve Him.” He answers at an acceptable time. His timing. Not mine. He is the one who holds th

  He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works. Titus 2:14 Bought With Blood Who am I in Christ? I am redeemed by the blood of the lamb. He gave Himself. That's not just words. That's gospel. To redeem, that means He bought me. I used to belong to lawlessness. That's a thought. I belonged to it. That's why I was dead in my sins and trespasses. It owned me. Not any more. Hallelujah! He is cleansing me to be part of a people for His own possession. So I am still owned. But by Him. I am not my own man. I never was. No one is. I belong, all of me, to Him. Sometimes I think I get to act like a sinner. But what a joke, right? I can't do it. It makes me miserable. I belong, all of me, to Him. I'm His possession. But is it miserable to do His bidding? Not even! He fashions me a new heart, one that is EAGER to do His good. Eager. That's an attitude change. When I am walking

  The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.  Psalm 145:15 I am a believer who falls. I am a believer who falls. I fall physically. I pick up something too heavy and hurt my back. I fall relationally. I can show a lack of kindness where it would have meant so much to someone. I fall spiritually. I fail to seek the Lord when He is right with me. (Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.) I have spent so much of my life embarrassed by my falling, that I've tried to cover it up over and over again. When I cover, I corrupt the healing process; I create more pain, spreading it to my loved ones. My pride says, "I should never fall." But here's the good news (can you feel a brand new day!). The Lord helps the fallen. He does. My pride says, "I should never fall." How much better it is to say, "I fell down today!" Rather than, "I'm good; nothing to look at here." He helps the fallen. And even when I dig a hole

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. Psalm 34:8-10