Thought For Today: “How Are We Described?”

How do we want to be described, by our problems, or by God’s promise?

Elizabeth was defined by her condition, “Her who was called barren.” (Luke 1:36 KJV)

Everywhere she went people would point and call her “barren.” But God saw her differently. God saw her as a mighty woman of faith and mother of one of His most mighty prophets, John the Baptist.

God never calls us by our problem or condition. Instead, He has a new and better name for us. We shouldn’t believe in the world’s definition of who we are. Instead, we must live our life based upon who we are in God.

The Lord says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Rather than living our lives based on our shortcomings and inabilities, let’s live our new life based upon what Jesus did for us at the cross setting us free from sin and death. We are sons and daughters of the Most High God, and as such we are a partaker of His wonderful promise of an abundant life now, and an eternal life with Him in heaven.

We are children of God, wonderfully made, dearly loved, and precious in His sight.