Day 15 of the 30-Day Praise Challenge

 

Day 15

By Becky Harling

“The one Jesus loved.” – Jn.20:2

The Invitation

“You have significance simply because I love you. You are My beloved child. That is your identity. Don’t measure your value in terms of how successful you are or what roles you play. You are valuable because I have declared you precious & honored. When life feels mundane & you are caught up in laundry, work, or cooking, it’s easy to doubt your importance in My Kingdom. Nothing could be further from the truth. When feelings of insignificance torment you, come & praise Me. As you worship Me, your identity becomes more firmly rooted in Me, rather than in who you know or what you do. Thank Me for the price I paid for you. You are worth everything to Me. When you praise Me, you are more able to let go of worries about your worth & efforts to try to prove yourself. Always remember that you are a royal priest or priestess with a divine calling in My Kingdom. It doesn’t get any better than that!” (1Jn.3:1; Is.43:4; Eph.1:4; 1Cor.6:20; 1Pet.2:9)

Focus your praise time on the truth that you have value & worth as God’s beloved child. Praise God that He calls you precious & honored. Because of Jesus Christ, your significance is ensured for all eternity. Praise Him that you have a divine calling as a royal priest or priestess.

“You are precious & honored in My sight, & I love you.” (Is.43:4)

Listen

Listen to “All the Poor & Powerless” performed by All Sons & Daughters.

As you listen, praise Jesus that He has a special place in His heart for the poor & powerless, the bloody & bruised, the messy & marginalized.

Pray

Lord Jesus, thank You that my identity & worth is firmly rooted in You. My job doesn’t define me, my relationships don’t define me, & my various roles don’t define me. I praise You for declaring me holy & dearly loved. You paid the highest price for my soul. How I thank You that I have value & significance in You. I am Your masterpiece, & You have gifted me uniquely for the roles You desire for me to play in Your Kingdom. Thank You that I don’t need to compare my gifts to the gifts of others in order to feel special. In Your kingdom, I am a royal priest/priestess. I praise You that I am a co-heir with Christ & have inherited every blessing through Him. (Col.3:12; 1Cor.6:12; Eph.2:10; Is.43:4; Rom.8:17)

Journal

Think through your different roles (child, friend, spouse, parent, teacher, musician, & so on). Why might it be harmful for you to define yourself in terms of these roles? How would your life be different if you defined yourself as “the one Jesus loves”? What did you experience today in your time of praise?