Before Creation
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
For he chose
us in him before the creation of the world…
Ephesians
1:4, NIV.
TODAY’S WORD
Did you know
that God chose you before the foundations of the earth? Before the worlds were
ever formed, He knew you. And, He didn’t create you to be average. He didn’t
create you to barely get by. No, He created you to excel! Not only has He
chosen you, but He has equipped you with everything you need to live and thrive
in this life. He has deposited seeds of greatness inside every person. But in
order to tap into those seeds of greatness, you have to believe this and act on
it.
Too many
people today are going around with low self-esteem, feeling inferior like they
don’t have what it takes. But that is living a lie. And as long as we have a
poor self-image, we’re not going to experience God’s best. In order to be all
that God has called us to be, we have to see ourselves as chosen, valuable and
victorious.
Today,
meditate on this truth. Let it sink down deep into your heart. Let it build
confidence and security in you. As you understand your value in the eyes of
God, you’ll be empowered to live the life of victory He has prepared for you!
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for choosing me. Thank You for equipping me. Help
me to see myself the way You see me. Show me Your ways that I may walk with You
in confidence and trust all the days of my life in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
***
“Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, ‘We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.’” (Numbers 13:30 NIV)
God wants you confident in the truth that, through him, all things are possible. Your focus will determine your behavior and it will influence your faith.
When the Israelites first approached the borders of Canaan, Moses sent scouts into the Promised Land to assess the situation. Ten of the scouts came back with reports that focused on the giants in the land, men so big and powerful the scouts feared they could not be defeated.
However, two of the scouts remained focused on the promise from God that he would hand the land over to the Israelites. One of those scouts, Caleb, silenced the others when he said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it” (Numbers 13:30 NIV).
He was focused on the magnitude of God, not the magnitude of any giant challenges ahead. Today you may see many giants that challenge your faith — giants of time and energy, finances and resources, fear and faithlessness.
God wants you to be confident that he’s pouring his strength into you so you can do whatever it takes to defeat these giants. God says you can take possession of an abundant life because he is with you.
By seeing his hand sweep away the personal giants in your life, you’ll be even more confident that you can do all things through him who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13).
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