Lost again?!?
Where are my keys? Not this again! (See my post on Monday, April 25, 2016.) These are the thoughts I was having awhile back when I couldn't find my keys. The clock was ticking as it was time to go to school and my frustration with myself was rising. I think I may have prayed but don't exactly remember. Here what I do remember:
After a few minutes of searching, I looked down and realized I was holding my purse. Inside it were my keys!! "Ah," I thought, "isn't that similar to us with our identity and value. We look everywhere for it when we've actually had it in our possession in Christ all along." Let me explain.
Many of us spend a lot of time and energy searching for meaning and significance in our lives. We look to other people's opinions of us, our list of accomplishments, or our bank accounts to give us a sense of importance or security. Sometimes we find the search too painful and turn to habits to comfort, numb, or distract us. Whatever the case, we need to realize that those pursuits will ultimately be futile. We are complete in Christ and have the resources of heaven through the Holy Spirit. Hear what God's Word says about YOU!
Colossians 2:9-10
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority.
You are an accepted, beloved child of God.
Romans 15:7
Accept on another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
1 John 3:1-2
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Dear friend, now we are children of God and what we will be has not just been made know. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
Together we have an identity and purpose.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.
After a few minutes of searching, I looked down and realized I was holding my purse. Inside it were my keys!! "Ah," I thought, "isn't that similar to us with our identity and value. We look everywhere for it when we've actually had it in our possession in Christ all along." Let me explain.
Many of us spend a lot of time and energy searching for meaning and significance in our lives. We look to other people's opinions of us, our list of accomplishments, or our bank accounts to give us a sense of importance or security. Sometimes we find the search too painful and turn to habits to comfort, numb, or distract us. Whatever the case, we need to realize that those pursuits will ultimately be futile. We are complete in Christ and have the resources of heaven through the Holy Spirit. Hear what God's Word says about YOU!
Colossians 2:9-10
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority.
You are an accepted, beloved child of God.
Romans 15:7
Accept on another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
1 John 3:1-2
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Dear friend, now we are children of God and what we will be has not just been made know. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
Together we have an identity and purpose.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.
Do you have any particular verses that help you remember who you are and treasure what you have? Please feel free to share!
grace and peace,
Tracy
grace and peace,
Tracy
Isaiah 43:1:
ReplyDeleteBut now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine."