Friday, June 26, 2009
Affirmation, Conclusion
As I have been writing this week I have felt the need as well as the inspiration to encourage each of you regarding God's view of you versus your self view. The "accuser of the brethren" is always looking for the opportunity to tear down our self confidence as well as our self worth. I am not writing these words to boost your ego or cause you to walk in arrogance or pride but I am sharing these words to encourage your view of who you are in Christ and who you can become as you continue your walk with God.
As you read the Word of God throughout the Bible, you can think about all that God has said and done to show you how much you matter to Him. The Bible is full of stories in which we see God taking time for the individual (Samaritan woman, blind Bartimaeus, the lost sheep of Luke 15, etc.). Although Christ spoke to crowds of people He always took time to minister to the individuals that were present. I don't think that Christ was interested in statistics as much as He was interested in the needs of those who were sitting or standing in the crowd. The cry of Bartimaeus caused Christ to stop and call Bartimaeus to His presence. Your cry, your need, the person that you are will cause Christ to stop and minister to your need today. Calling the blind beggar, Bartimaeus, to His side provided validity to the value that Christ placed on people. You are valuable to God today; look around and see how God has validated your worth by ministering to you on many occasions. When no one else was present the strength and mercy of God was near to us and we were able to recognize our "importance" in the eyes of God. Allow God's love to breakthrough the deceit of your enemy and realize that you are important and valuable to God and that Christ came for your personal redemption. Hallelujah, we are valuable and important to God!
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Eph 1:17-19 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ….....