Monday, February 23, 2015

Devot. Discovering Your Identity/Help for Iraqi Believers

Dear Friends,

I pray you have had a blessed weekend!
 The devot. for today is a different format than usual.  It is a devot., but it is also a Q and A/study article as well.
Not long at all, but it gives you a chance to ask yourself, "Who am I in Christ?" Not who people think you are, or even
who you think you are, but who are you in Christ. 
 
I can think of one trait that identifies who you are that I'm sure you have no clue about! You are a saint!!
Some churches believe that good people can become saints, but God's Word says that if you have trusted Jesus as your way to Heaven, He considers you one!  It is because of faith in Christ, not our own goodness. 
 
1 Corinthians 1:2 says to a church in the city of Corinth, "Unto the church of God  which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:"
Those who were members at the church in Corinth Athens and others who had placed faith in Christ (those that had 'called upon the name of Jesus'-Romans 10:9-10) were 'saints' because they had been 'sanctified' (means set apart to godliness, holiness, Christlikeness) by their faith in Jesus and through His work in their life.
 Those who have trusted Jesus and Saviour also have this same distinction thanks to His work on the cross, His goodness, not ours.
 
The devot. below has a really neat chart gives identifying traits of Believers in Jesus and a Scripture to back it up.  I know that you can print this devot's page legally, so this would be the ideal thing to tape on your mirror or computer monitor when you need encouragement!
 
In addition to the article, I have included links to the 2 Scripture mentioned early on in the devot.   I pray that the devot. will minister and encourage you. It's short but thought provoking if you let it sink it.
 
Also at the bottom of the Scripture links is info. on how to meet a desperate need that Iraqi believers have right now-warm blankets.  Please pass it on and ask the Lord how you can help-though prayer or a bit of money.  This would be an  good 'corporate  opportunity'- youth group, work group, ladies/men's Bible study, Christian school, Scouts could work together to help. Give it some thought and prayer.
 The Lord bless and keep safe you and yours this week!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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