Day Six (of 31 Daily Reminders)

Who God Is…

God is Omnipotent, Almighty, All-powerful! 

[The God who is Omnipotent, Almighty, All-powerful came into this world of ours, not as a mighty conqueror but as a vulnerable human baby. He became weak so that we could be strong!]

 

Who I am/we are in Christ…

I am blessed!     

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.”
Eph 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He has given us every spiritual benefit that the heavenly realms have to offer because we belong to Christ.

[By God’s grace we have been abundantly blessed because of our relationship to Christ Jesus. We are blessed not because of who we are or because of the things we have done – We are blessed because of Who He is and all He has done for us! … I, {state your name}, am truly blessed by God!]

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
Jer 17:7

But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made Him their hope and their confidence!

[This makes me think of Heb 4:15 “Therefore, let us enter the throne of grace with confidence, that we may receive mercy and grace to help us in our time of need.”… I, {state your name}, have been invited to live life with the confidence of a son.]

His promises for me/us today…

“All things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.”
Rom 8:28

Moreover, we know that for those who love God, who are called according to His plan, everything that happens falls into a pattern for good.

[God is in charge. He can work all things – even those things intended for evil – to bring about good! … I, {state your name}, can count on God to bring about good out of whatever happens in my life.]

“Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Php 4:4-7

Always be joyful in the Lord. I will say it again, rejoice! Have the reputation of being reasonable. God is near! Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything. Pray for what you want God to do and thank Him for what He is doing! And God’s peace which is beyond anything you can imagine, will guard your hearts (emotions) and you minds (thoughts) in Christ Jesus.

[Joy is very different from happiness – happiness is dependent on circumstances; joy flows out of our relationship to the Lord. At those very moments when our emotions are all stirred up and our minds are racing, the Lord is able to settle them with His peace…I, {state your name}, can give the Lord all my anxious thoughts and He will give me His peace. “Sometimes He calms the storm and sometimes He calms His child”.]

“Be joyful always; pray constantly; give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thes 5:16-18

Always be joyful, keep on praying, and be thankful whatever happens, for this is God’s will for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

[Easy to say, hard to do; help me, Lord Jesus, to be more like You! …this is the new way for me, {state your name}, a child of God, to live in the midst of life’s ups and downs.]

 

His callings/my vocations…

As you reflect on these words from the Lord, what do you sense God calling you to be or to do? How do these words and promises from the Lord speak to you today with the particular joys and struggles that are part of your life and life of faith?

Think of the people who are closest to you in the vocations He has given you?  [husband/wife; family; friends; neighbors; others]. What are some of the “take aways” from these verses that you could share with them to encourage or support them in the challenges they face as they live in this broken world?

Now take a moment to pray, using the words of some of these Scriptures to shape your prayer, as you pray them back to Him. Pray them specifically for those things that you or those you love are dealing with today!

 

This is from the devotional tool, “31 Daily Reminders”, that I have designed to help you begin each day aware of Who God Is, of Who We Are In Christ, of His Promises That Sustain and Empower Us, and of the Various Callings/ Vocations He Has Given Us.  If you would like a hard copy of these devotions, just let me know!