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Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International. |
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Christ Our True Source of Strength and Security
Who will
bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who
then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who diedâ€"more than that, who
was raised to lifeâ€"is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or
persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For
your sake we face death all day long, we are considered as sheep to be
slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him
who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels
nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height
nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from
the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.1 Having a sense of security is more than building
self-esteem. Christ is our true source of strength and confidence. If we
try to overcome our insecurity without Him, we will only be masking it. The way we look is not necessarily how we really are.
Instead, we need to ask the Lord how He sees us. To shift the focus of
ourselves, we must immerse ourselves in God's Word. The Bible is so powerful
that when we read what the Lord says about us, our thinking begins to change. To continue the process, focus on the positive qualities you
possess. What makes you unique and wonderful? Take a blank sheet of paper and ask the Lord to guide you in
writing an honest evaluation. But be careful not to compare yourself to others.
No one is like you, so there is no point in making comparisons. You will be
surprised at what God shows you. Remember that you were made fearfully and
wonderfully (Psalm 139:14). He created you with a unique purpose, and He wants
you to trust Him as the source of your identity and security. Suggested Prayer: Dear Father, Your Word says that I am made
in a formidable and wonderful way... and I believe it. Lord, I trust you as my
only source of identity and security. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen. 1.
Romans 8:33-39 (NIV). Today's Encounter was written by: Rosina N. |
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