A reminder for
today
But You, O Lord, are a
shield for me, My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head. (Psalm 3:3)
Are you opinionated? You know, do you have opinions on other
or stuff or even yourself? Our pastor asked the question yesterday “What do you
think is God’s opinion of you?”. Now that is a question that made me think for
a moment and I can easily see the enemy running with this one. You see what is
God’s opinion about you, have you ever asked Him. Have ever considered what He
thinks about you? And if you do, do you listen for His words or do you add some
of your own?
Now, the enemy will definitely use this to get to you. You
see the enemy wants you to think that God does not like you and that God is
disappointed in you. In fact, the enemy wants you to think that God abandoned
you and He does not want you. How easy is it to fill your mind with rubbish? It
took me less than four sentences and you are already considering the worst.
So, what does God think about you? Well let’s look at the
obvious points, the ones we find in the Bible, because you see the enemy thinks
we do not read or understand the Bible. He thinks that we forgot that in us
lives an almighty God. He also assumes that we will not seek God’s advice on
the issue at hand. You see, he practically thinks we are that stupid.
Now, firstly (and I am repeating myself) Jesus died for you.
He also said that there is no greater love than He that is willing to give His
life for His friends. That places you in a whole new circle. You are a friend
of Jesus and He loves you that much. God breathed life into you and He made you
in His own image. In my eyes, you are a brand-new creation. The old has passed
away; the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17). Sin is no longer your master, for
you died to sin and are now alive to me (Romans 6:11; Ephesians 2:4–5). You’ve
been saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8). You’ve been justified by faith (Romans 5:1).
You are utterly secure in me; nothing will be able to separate you from my love
in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:39). No one is able to snatch you out of my hand (John
10:29). And I will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).
You see God loves you and He only sees the best in you. He knows
who you are and who you can be. He beliefs in you and He will never leave you
and let you stand alone. You are so valuable to Him and He just wants to see
you grow in your faith and get closer to Him.
Lord, we love you so much and we are so grateful for all
that you do for us. Please open our eyes so that we can see how much you love
us and hear you voice and understand that you see only the best in us. In Jesus
name.
Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
