Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

  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'

  God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of Lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see, to him be honor and eternal power. Amen.  1 Timothy 6:15‭-‬16 He keeps Working on Me Impatient. Rude. Temperamental. Those can all describe me. Yet, I'm a child of God. He loves me and keeps working on me. I forget sometimes that He certainly is still working. I've made the mistake of thinking that I'm over here in a corner somewhere and I'm not really on God's radar. Wrong. He loves me. When you love someone, they are always on your radar. The thing is: He brings things about in His own time. He gets to. He's God. I'm not. He alone is immortal and lives in unapproachable light. He knows everything. I am His and the sheep of His pasture, not the other way around! I've made the mistake of thinking that I know better than Him. I've quest