Mar 21, 2025 … I Am HIs   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with music and lyrics with the group Hillsong Worship singing … Who You Say I Am,  showing that all Christians are shaped into God’s image for God’s eternal glory.

Joyful  exhibit ... of being chosen by God ...  

 

Highlight Passage: … Isaiah 43:1 …[NLT] … 

1   But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord Who created you. O Israel, the One who formed you says,  “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.           

… God’s promise that He has called His chosen people to be His own … forever!               

Highlight Passage (in context): … Isaiah 43:1-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God’s promise, thru Isaiah, of calling God’s chosen to become His own.                                   

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru Solomon, calls God’s own people to trust Him to lead them in life. 

Reference Passage: … Jeremiah 1:5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God shows Jeremiah, as God’s Prophet, was chosen by God before time began.

Reference Passage: …  Romans 8:28-30 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…The Apostle Paul teaches truth about God’s chosen being HIs own people, called for His glorious purposes. 

Reference Passage: …  2Corinthians 12:9-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Paul recalls Jesus showing him that God’s enabling grace was enough to give His chosen the power they (we) Christians need need to handle the challenging circumstances of life.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 1:6  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul assures fellow Christians that God’s Spirit is reshaping them (us) into the image of Christ. 

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 2:9  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Peter shows fellow Christians that they (we) are a people, chosen as God’s royalty and to show others the goodness of God.

                            

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Xochitl Dixon … AT THIS LINK        …  told of being her mother’s care-taker and taking her to an art exhibit at a time when they were exhausted and being overwhelmed with joy to see an exhibit entitled, Ikebana and Float Boats, - (see photo) -  with row boats filled with colorful glass orbs, showered with bright lights. to exhibit the joy of being called to be a fisherman.   

The exhibit was so joyful  it captured the emotions of the ODB author and her mother; who reflected on the realization that they were joyfully chosen by God to be one of His royalty, awaiting the joy of being with God in His glory FOREVER.  And after taking in the linked song, the photo, and the Scriptures shared above, I pray that all reading with me here remember and realize that, if we are “in Christ,” we have been CHOSEN to be with and serve the Lord … FOREVER.  And that my friend is all I need to go on in this life, … knowing that I will be with the God forever, … Who chose me.  And that’s way enough for me.  How about you?

         

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for reminding me that I”m Yours, Lord.  …                      

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray, … again today, … that all reading here will join me, …  to relish in the joy of knowing You chose us to be Yours, dear Lord … FOREVER!  … AMEN

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