DECEMBER 21 1 Kings 8:51-53

WHO AM I?

Why does the Most High God hear Israel’s prayers to be forgiven? This is something that we ought to ask ourselves too. Why should the Almighty God hear and forgive us? In the conclusion of his prayer, Solomon ends with the basis for the LORD to hear Israel. It all lies in Israel’s identity. So what is Israel’s identity? Israel is God’s chosen nation. Of all the people that He could choose to be His people, He set aside Israel to be His own. God brought them out of slavery in Egypt into the Promised Land.

What about your identity? Who are you? Many people find their identity in the things they own, the activities they do, or in the friends they have. A person’s identity is how he defines himself. How do you define yourself? Are you a person who finds a sense of belonging and security in your possessions, activities and friends? Dear reader, if your answer is yes, then you have an identity problem! Your sense of security and belonging will change depending on the situation around you. What should you base your identity on instead?

If you have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, your identity is the same as Israel’s. You belong to God and you are His precious possession. Your salvation cost God the precious blood of His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He hears your prayers because of what Christ has done on your behalf. This identity in the Lord is where a Christian’s true sense of belonging and security lies. Many things may happen today, but you need not fear because your Heavenly Father is with you to hear your prayers and carry you through.

If you have not accepted Christ as your Saviour, the peace and forgiveness of God is freely offered to you. The question is, do you believe that only Jesus Christ is able to save you from your sins, and bring you back to God? Or are you still lost and aimless in this world, trying to find a place or group to belong to? Turn to God and you will no longer be lost.

Read Jeremiah 3:13 and see what God has to tell you today about what you mean to Him. 

Thought: God hears my prayers and forgives me only because of Jesus Christ who paid the penalty for my sins.
Prayer: Father in heaven, Thank You for saving me or I would still be lost in my sins. Help me to love You more each day, and to serve You with a grateful heart, in