MARCH 28

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

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Psalm 73:26

“My flesh and my heart fail;   but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

John 1:4

“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.”

Philippians 1:21

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

Galatians 2:20

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

Romans 1:16

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”

Romans 1:17

“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

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Our book for this month  is called “100 NAMES OF GOD”  written by Christopher D. Hudson.  Each day we’ll take one Hebrew name for God as given in the Bible to study and relate to.

EL CHAIYAI

GOD OF MY LIFE

Psalm 42:8

“By day the Lord directs His love, at night His song is with me ~ a prayer to the God of my life.”

When  two strangers meet and exchange handshakes and names, the inevitable first question is, “So, what do you do?”  a professional athlete might respond with “I’m a linebacker for the Ravens.”  A businessperson might reply, “I’m the VP of Sales for ABC Corporation.”

Most of us usually identify ourselves or describe our lives by the roles we play, by how we spend our days, and by the kind of work we do.  Because we assume that activity equals identity, we say things like, “Oh, I’m just a stay-at-home mom of five kids,” or “I’m a junior at Lincoln High School.”  While such labels and self-descriptions are not technically untrue, they have very little to do with who we really are.  This is because BEING precedes DOING.

One of the awesome teachings of the Christian faith is that we are not defined by what we do.  Our identity is rooted in the everlasting God who made us, not in the things we make (careers, families, mistakes, etc.)  As the One who designed us, God is the One who defines us.  Before (and after) we are anything else, we are redeemed people who are beloved creatures of God ~ made by Him and for Him, built for His glory.

This means for the athlete, sport is not his or her life.  For the mom, family is not her life.  For the businessperson, career is not his or her life.  Life ~ real life, abundant life, eternal life ~ comes only from God.  HE is our life.  HE names us and tells us who we are.  HE gives us value and purpose.  Our worth and identity come from HIM, not from anything we do or fail to do.

Remember today that your life is not defined by your ability in sports, devotion to your family, or success in a career.  Your identity isn’t money, possessions, achievements, or the approval of others.  God created you to know, to love, to serve, and to be satisfied in HIM.

When you acknowledge God as YOUR LIFE, you start to REALLY LIVE!

Up until now, how have you defined yourself?

PRAYER

Lord God of My Life, You created me and gave me breath to live.  Please help me to remember that I exist because of You.  You are the God of my life.  You keep my heart pumping, my lungs  breathing.  You oversee and empower all the chemical reactions that make my life possible. If you simply stop doing  that, I would die instantly.    Please help me to remember that and to live out this truth today.  Amen

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