Realignment to God's Truth

It is Christ who has declared our identity. We do not create our own identity. In trying to develop our own identity or finding our identity in created things (Romans 1:25), people become the most off-track. When we pray humbly and use scripture, we allow the truth of God to realign our identity and, therefore, our convictions.

Humble people are praying people. If we do not approach prayer humbly, we will try to control and manipulate God rather than allow God to realign us.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
- 1 Peter 5:6-7

“God is the only person from whom you can hide nothing. Before him, you will unavoidably come to see yourself in a new, unique light. Prayer therefore leads to a self-knowledge that is impossible to achieve any other way”
– Timothy Keller, Prayer, Page. 12.

God calls us to use scripture in prayer to realign and affirm our identity.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

As Proverbs says, the word of God is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. We spend too much time wallowing in worry and confusion, ultimately leading to an identity crisis! *enter the word of God*. Scripture is readily available to us always, to bring clarity, correction, and hope to our worried minds. We can harness this by memorising, declaring, and believing scripture about our identity. That is what we are doing in the selah moments of this devotional, meditating, repeating, and praying the declarations of who God is, so that those declarations become the foundation of our thoughts and worldview.

Prayer for today

Lord, I thank you that you are establishing my identity in you, through humble prayer and a heart aligned to the Word of God. I pray that in this time, you will establish these strong disciplines in my life. That I would seek a life of prayer and the Word establishing my identity in you, the one who guides me with your wisdom.