Beholding and Becoming #11 God's View Of You
Our oldest grandson is carrying on the Andrews football legacy
His younger brother is following in his footsteps.
Being part of a team be it family, sports, scholastics or work we can set ourselves up as being the recipients of criticism and harsh self comparisons and evaluation.
"Worthy of rescue" made me think of the things that drop into the lake. We often say, if the lake dries up there will be a lot of lost "stuff" to see down there. I know we have an assortment of deck chairs, fishing rods and keys off our dock! If a favorite toy or your sunglasses take the plunge you may resolve they are not worth finding someone with an air tank to dive way down into the depths of the lake to retrieve them. Now your wedding ring or a beloved piece of jewelry goes down...that may be worth the effort.
God sees us as worthy of rescuing, to the point of sacrificing his own son. We are His treasured possessions.
Simons challenge is to change the way we view ourselves by...
Memorize scripture.
Stop condemning yourself.
Choose a high view of God.
Rehearse your identity in Christ.
The following scriptures are worth the hunt. Highlight these in your Bible and remember you are...
His child
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become
children of God. John 1:12
Forgiven Ephesians 1:7
Free Romans 8:2
Loved Colossians 3:12
Made New 1 Corinthians 5:17
Lacking Nothing Philippians 4:19
Chosen Ephesians 1:4
Set Apart 1 Corinthians 1:30
Joint Heirs with Christ Romans 8:17
A Citizen of Heaven
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables
him even to subject all things to himself. Philippians 3:20-21
The Song
"I Am Who You Say" Hillsong
