What is your identity? Something of the Someone?

July 23, 2012

Proverbs 23:3      “Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are a deceitful meat.”

            Coveting just sneaks up on us. Before you know it the admiration you have for something someone has grows to jealousy (I wish) and pride (Why not me?). That is the way it is with many young people; they see things that others have and want it so badly they would do anything to have it.

            “Things” is one of Satan’s biggest tricks to turn our heads. As Shawn Saunders, director of Converting Hearts has said, our identity becomes the “thing” and we must have it. Once we have it or worse lose it, our identity is gone. We must then seek some other “thing” to be our identity. Chasing the wrong goal or god is not the answer. There is only one absolute and His name is Jesus.

Lord, we love you today and know that our identity should only be in unchangeable, perfect, You.  We often chase wrong goals and desires, Lord, but we pray that you keep us focused on what really is the only thing that counts—our relationship to You. For Your service we live.      Amen.