In this particular season of life, many of us are trying to figure ourselves out. Who we are, what we're going to do in our lives, where we are going to go, and who we will be come. Through this trivial pursuit of self discovery we often fail to remember WHOSE we are.
A reoccurring theme in my life right now seems to be that: I am God's. A simple phrase I know, but extremely important. There have been multiple situations during this year, where I have been left wondering: What in the world am I supposed to do with myself? Where am I supposed to go? Who am I to be?
These series of songs have influenced my heart periodically through the last 2 years, and recently I realized God was trying to show me how they all fit together. Here's just a few:
"Love Came Down" by Kari Jobe
Love came down and rescued me
Love came down and set me free
I am Yours
Lord I'm forever Yours
Mountains high or valley low
I sing out and remind my soul
I am Yours
I am forever Yours
"Oceans" by Hillsong
And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
"You are for Me" Kari Jobe
I know that You are for me
I know that You are for me
I know that You will never
Forsake me in my weakness
And I know that You have come now
Even if to write upon my heartTo remind me who You are
"Blameless" by Dara Maclean
Now blameless, You call me Holy
I’ve been forgiven, You call me righteous and free
Now spotless, You call me worthy
I am Your child, You call me chosen
I’m Yours, I am Yours
What do you see in common in all these lyrics? ( I've obviously put words in bold that have developed importance for me and coincide with each other.) In the valleys or in the mountains, when oceans rise, one thing remains the same. We are HIS. In our weakness, our failure, our doubt, all these things are irrelevant to who we are in His eyes. We are forgiven, holy, spotless, free, CHOSEN, we are children of the one true God.
Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Romans 8:35-39 states this: "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."
We are His beloved children. No matter who we are, who the world says we are, or what we have done that is less than pleasing in God's sight.
With all this being said, whatever season of life you're in. Whether your searching for yourself, or have found out exactly who you want to be. It doesn't really who we think we are, it matters who we are in Christ. And above all, always, always, ALWAYS remember. Whose you are.
Let us Pray.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for always pursuing our hearts, and never giving up on us. Thank you for your never ending, never failing, love for us, and the assurance that through the sunshine and the rain your love for us with remain the same. I pray that you will help us to become who you want us to be in you, and guide us in the way we should go. Please help us to always remember that you hold us in the palm of your hand, and we belong to you.
Amen.
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