The Upper Room 17 May 2022 Devotional | Chosen People
Read and Meditate on Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for 17th May 2022, Tuesday, written by Rhae Ann Ongstad. God bless you as you study!
THE UPPER ROOM 17 MAY 2022 DEVOTIONAL, TUESDAY
TODAY’S TOPIC: CHOSEN PEOPLE
Rhae Ann Ongstad (Florida, USA)
TODAY’S READING
1 John 3:1-3
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Today I will walk confidently because of who I am in Christ.
You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. – 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)
My three-year-old son, Henrik, was clearly upset as he walked toward me in the church hallway. When I asked him what was wrong, he replied, “Someone called me a sweetie pie, but I’m not a pie! I’m Henrik!” I tried to hide the smile on my face so that he wouldn’t think I was laughing at him, then I did my best to explain to him what a “term of endearment” was.
Henrik loved his name and didn’t want anyone to call him anything but that. I walked away thinking about how often we forget what our “names” are. As we go throughout our day, words get tacked onto us — unloved, dumb, not enough, not attractive, weak, loser. Such labels can cause us to forget who God says we are.
God says we are chosen, loved, pure, free, worthy, strong, victorious, purposed, valuable. Those are just a few of the words our heavenly Father speaks over us. First Peter 2:9 says, “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession.” Like Henrik did, remember who you are in Christ and boldly declare and live in that identity today!
TODAY’S PRAYER
Heavenly Father, help us to ignore the hurtful names others may call us. Teach us to declare your truths, believing what your word says about who we are in Christ. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
To embrace my identity in Christ
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