DEVO 05.15.25

DEVO. 05.15.25

“Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.” (‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭7‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

- Do you need changes in your life?

- In 2 Chronicles 7:13, God says, “At times I might shut up the heavens so that no rain falls, or command grasshoppers to devour your crops, or send plagues among you.”

- ‭‭God is saying that, these are conditions where change needs to happen.

- Change starts with identity

- Identity is who you really are.

- Identity is not what people say about you or even the image that you try to project

- Your true identity is what God says about you

- The scripture starts off with God talking about “My people“

- So the first question is, are you God‘s people?

- Spiritual change only happens if you are His child.

- God‘s children need to know how to hear his voice

- If you are God‘s children and you’re not hearing his voice, then the question is why are you not hearing his voice?

- A child knows how to hear their parents voice

- “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.”(John‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬)

- What are the conditions?

- Believe and accept Him.

- That’s it!

- It’s not performing a bunch of religious activity or even attending church.

- Romans 10:9 says, “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

- Say it with your mouth and believe it in your heart.

- Matthew 12:34 says, “…For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”‭

- So let’s fill ourselves up with what God says about us!

- 2 Cor. 5:17 says, “that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

- ‭You are new!

- Colossians 2:10 says, “You also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.”

- You are ‭complete! And if you are complete, then there is nothing else you need for fulfillment.

- So today, fill yourself up with what God says about you!

- Remind yourself that you are “His people”

- You are His child and you are loved!

- Have a great Thursday!