Our Daily Bread 10 June 2021 Thursday Devotional – Who Are You?
OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE FOR THURSDAY 10TH JUNE 2021 WRITTEN BY MIKE WITTMER
TOPIC: WHO ARE YOU?
Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 34–36; John 19:1–22
Key Verse: You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. – Ezekiel 32:2
Today’s Scripture: Ezekiel 32:2–10
Insight: Our Daily Bread 10 June 2021 Devotional
The prophecy against Egypt in Ezekiel 32 is prolonged and graphic underscoring God’s sovereignty over the course of this world and the kings and kingdoms that inhabit it. His message to the king of Egypt, portrayed as causing chaos (“muddying the streams” v. 2), is that his destruction is coming. In verses 3–10, God declares eleven times, “I will . . . .” Though He uses people to accomplish His will (v. 3), He’s the One who brings it about.
Message: Our Daily Bread 10 June 2021 Thursday Devotional
The leader of our video conference said, “Good morning!” I said “Hello” back, but I wasn’t looking at him. I was distracted by my own image on the screen. Do I look like this? I looked at the smiling faces of the others on the call. That looks like them. So yes, this must be me. I should lose some weight. And get a haircut.
In his mind, Pharaoh was pretty great. He was “a lion among the nations . . . a monster in the seas” (Ezekiel 32:2). But then he caught a glimpse of himself from God’s perspective. God said he was in trouble and that He would expose his carcass to wild animals, causing “many peoples to be appalled at you, and their kings [to] shudder with horror because of you” (v. 10). Pharaoh was much less impressive than he thought.
We may think we’re “spiritually handsome”—until we see our sin as God sees it. Compared to His holy standard, even “our righteous acts are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). But God also sees something else, something even more true: He sees Jesus, and He sees us in Jesus.
Feeling discouraged about how you are? Remember this is not who you are. If you have put your trust in Jesus, then you’re in Jesus, and His holiness drapes over you. You’re more beautiful than you imagine. By: Mike Wittmer
Reflection: What image do you have of yourself? How does that compare to the image God has of you?
Prayer: Jesus, I cling to You. Your love and goodness beautifies me.
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