Daily Devotional

“Live Like It”
2 Corinthians 6:17–18 - “Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” (ESV)
Have you ever thought you were set on something only to change your mind? Well, let me say, that I have had quite a bit of experience in that area. After I'd been medically separated from the Marine Corps, I had no idea what I was going to do with the rest of my life. At first, I wanted to be a teacher, then an athletic trainer, then a physical therapist, then a nurse anesthetist, and so on. I felt so lost at the time, but I realized that I wasn't just lost because I changed my major so many times, it was because I was putting my identity into all those things; desperately trying to replace the loss of my separation from the Marine Corps. And what I’ve gleaned from that period is that it is so hard to live life when we don’t have confidence in who we are.
A lot of things will dictate our identity if we let them — things like our favorite sports teams, our relationships, habits, hobbies, activities, careers...you name it! But at some point, we reach a place where identity tied to what we do will fail us because our identities are not meant to be built on what we do, but rather, on who we are. And when we believe in Jesus Christ, we are adopted into the family of God as His children.
God wants more than a distant relationship with us. His plan is to be our Father, as we are His sons and daughters. The world can make us feel like we are lost and alone. It pollutes our true identity with distractions and pain. However, God says you are more than that! You are royalty! You are the sons and daughters of the King of Kings! Scripture calls us to “go out from their midst and be separate from them” We are called to live a set-apart lifestyle!
Are you living right and loving others? Are you identified with God as His child, or do you feel like you are in the middle of an identity crisis? Do you know who you truly are? God has called you to be His! Live like it!
A lot of things will dictate our identity if we let them — things like our favorite sports teams, our relationships, habits, hobbies, activities, careers...you name it! But at some point, we reach a place where identity tied to what we do will fail us because our identities are not meant to be built on what we do, but rather, on who we are. And when we believe in Jesus Christ, we are adopted into the family of God as His children.
God wants more than a distant relationship with us. His plan is to be our Father, as we are His sons and daughters. The world can make us feel like we are lost and alone. It pollutes our true identity with distractions and pain. However, God says you are more than that! You are royalty! You are the sons and daughters of the King of Kings! Scripture calls us to “go out from their midst and be separate from them” We are called to live a set-apart lifestyle!
Are you living right and loving others? Are you identified with God as His child, or do you feel like you are in the middle of an identity crisis? Do you know who you truly are? God has called you to be His! Live like it!
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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