"He comes after me, but he is not in second place to me. I'm not even worthy to hold his coat for him." John 1:27 (MSG)
That was a quote from the guy we call John the Baptist, and he was talking about Jesus. His real belief was that he is not worthy to hold Jesus' coat or to baptize Him or anything. Have you ever been there?
Humility is an awesome and needed gift. We must see ourselves as empty without God and with nothing good in us without Him. 1 Peter 5 tells us to choose humility, and God will honor us. Philippians 2 relates how we are to be humble like Jesus was. I am not turning the words around or changing the story with this devotion. What I am saying is this:
Jesus makes you worthy!
A lady sat in my office last week and said she was trying to get things, her life, back together so she could be closer to God. I reminded her that the first step to getting things together was giving it all to God.
I remember talking to a young man who couldn't get rid of the shame and guilt of his sin, and I reminded him that God would not only forgive but forget all he had done.
Finally, I remember many times where I needed to hear, see and know how God makes me worthy. He accepts me just like I am, warts and all.
Jesus makes you worthy. Repeat this: you are worthy! The only way that is possible is by believing what God has said and by going in His direction. Don't allow fear to keep you from God. Don't allow shame to get in your way. Don't let anything keep you from knowing that God loves you, accepts you and makes you worthy!
Those are facts. You are worthy!
"The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see...It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him." Hebrews 11:1-6 (MSG)
That was a quote from the guy we call John the Baptist, and he was talking about Jesus. His real belief was that he is not worthy to hold Jesus' coat or to baptize Him or anything. Have you ever been there?
Humility is an awesome and needed gift. We must see ourselves as empty without God and with nothing good in us without Him. 1 Peter 5 tells us to choose humility, and God will honor us. Philippians 2 relates how we are to be humble like Jesus was. I am not turning the words around or changing the story with this devotion. What I am saying is this:
Jesus makes you worthy!
A lady sat in my office last week and said she was trying to get things, her life, back together so she could be closer to God. I reminded her that the first step to getting things together was giving it all to God.
I remember talking to a young man who couldn't get rid of the shame and guilt of his sin, and I reminded him that God would not only forgive but forget all he had done.
Finally, I remember many times where I needed to hear, see and know how God makes me worthy. He accepts me just like I am, warts and all.
Jesus makes you worthy. Repeat this: you are worthy! The only way that is possible is by believing what God has said and by going in His direction. Don't allow fear to keep you from God. Don't allow shame to get in your way. Don't let anything keep you from knowing that God loves you, accepts you and makes you worthy!
Those are facts. You are worthy!
"The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see...It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him." Hebrews 11:1-6 (MSG)
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