You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. Psalm 139:13-14 NLT
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Today’s reading is a continuation of David’s psalm that we read last week when we learned we are known by God. When we are known by Him, we can be certain our lives are not mere coincidence or fate–driven, but that we were created on purpose and for a purpose.
Certainly. It’s a word that means without doubt, surely, and carries a feeling of agreement. We can confidently claim that in Jesus we are intentionally made because the Creator of the universe has formed us, knows us, and invites us into a relationship with Him. God made every part of you, not just the visible parts of your body but your feelings, personality, and talents. He carefully and purposefully fit it all together before you were even born, knowing exactly what kind of person you would become.
You are thoroughly and completely known by God. Your identity is secure in Him and your purpose is found in Him. David’s psalm encourages us to respond to this knowledge of our identity with thanksgiving, not because of what we can do but because of what God has done. Who you are, where you are, and what you can do for God’s kingdom is not random or a mistake. You were created with love and intention.
How can your life be a grateful reflection of this truth as you interact with others this week?
Prayer:Heavenly Father, it is amazing to me that You carefully and intentionally formed every part of who I am, carefully weaving it all together before I was born. May my life reflect the gratitude I have for all You have done as I work, live, and love with purpose. Amen.
Week 3, Day 5
Read: Psalm 139:1-3; 1 Corinthians 8:3: SOAP: Psalm 139:1
God is not limited by time, and He is not restricted to only knowing us on a surface level.
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Reflection Questions:
God is not limited by time, and He is not restricted to only knowing us on a surface level.
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Week 3, Day 4
Read: Ephesians 2:19; Philippians 3:20; SOAP: Philippians 3:20
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.
Philippians 3:20 NLT
When we believe in Jesus as our Savior we are given new citizenship in heaven.
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Reflection Questions: How does knowing your citizenship is in heaven give you peace today?
Week 3, Day 3
Read: Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 2:9; SOAP: 1 Peter 2:9
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9 NLT
…Peter’s message was a reminder that all Christians, including Gentiles, were chosen by God.
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Reflection Questions:
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Week 3, Day 2
Read: John 1:12; 1 John 3:1-2; SOAP: John 1:12
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
John 1:12
Reflection Questions:
God made a place for you in His family and that’s not a mistake. –
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Week 3, Day 1
Read: Ephesians 1:5-6; Colossians 1:12-13; SOAP: Ephesians 1:5
God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
Ephesians 1:5 NLT
Reflection Questions:
In love and in accordance with God’s will, it was decided that we would be adopted into His family through Jesus Christ.
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Week 2, Day 5
Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
Romans 15:7 NLT
Reflection Questions:
Jesus receives us into His family already knowing the worst things we’ve ever done, said, or thought.
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Week 2, Day 4
This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1 John 4:10 NLT
Reflection Questions:
Love is simply and profoundly a gift from God –
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Week 2, Day 2
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)
Ephesians 2:4-5 NLT
Reflection Questions:
In Jesus we are saved, not only from the deserved punishment for our sins, but from our “before” identity …
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