교회안내
Church & Ecclesia

예배와 말씀
Worship & Kerygma

훈련과 섬김
Didache & Diakonia

다음세대&다리사역
Youth/EM

교제와 선교
Koinonia & Diaspora

예배와 말씀
Worship & Kerygma
주일설교
Sunday Preaching
새벽만나
Early Morning QT
찬양대
Rejoice & Jublilee Choir
목회수상
Pastor Column
특별예배
Special Worship
영어권예배
English Praise & Worship
목회와 신학
Ministry and Theology
실시간 예배
Live Worship Service
       
영어권예배 English Praise & Worship

Aug 5. Loved, Beautiful, Gifted

Loved, Beautiful, Gifted
Bible in a Year:
Psalms 68–69 Romans 8:1–21
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:16

Today’s Scripture & Insight:

Romans 8:15–17
Malcolm appeared confident as a teenager. But this confidence was a mask. In truth, a turbulent home left him fearful, desperate for approval, and feeling falsely responsible for his family’s problems. “For as far back as I remember,” he says, “every morning I would go into the bathroom, look in the mirror, and say out loud to myself, ‘You are stupid, you are ugly, and it’s your fault.’”

Malcolm’s self-loathing continued until he was twenty-one, when he had a divine revelation of his identity in Jesus. “I realized that God loved me unconditionally and nothing would ever change that,” he recalls. “I could never embarrass God, and He would never reject me.” In time, Malcolm looked in the mirror and spoke to himself differently. “You are loved, you are beautiful, you are gifted,” he said, “and it’s not your fault.”

Malcolm’s experience illustrates what God’s Spirit does for the believer in Jesus—He frees us from fear by revealing how profoundly loved we are (Romans 8:15, 38–39), and confirms that we are children of God with all the benefits that status brings (8:16–17; 12:6–8). As a result, we can begin seeing ourselves correctly by having our thinking renewed (12:2–3).

Years later, Malcolm still whispers those words each day, reinforcing who God says he is. In the Father’s eyes he’s loved, beautiful, and gifted. And so are we.

By: Sheridan Voysey

Reflect & Pray
What words come to mind when you see yourself in the mirror? How different are they from Scripture’s depiction of what God sees in you?

Father, thank You for loving me, gifting me, and making me Your child. May Your Spirit work in me today to truly, deeply believe it.

This entry was posted in 영어권예배 English Praise & Worship. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.

No.TitleWriterDateHit
457 insomuch that we despaired even of life . . .[2Corinthians 1:8b] webmaster 2024.08.05 91
456 Goodness of God webmaster 2024.06.04 196
455 2024 Easter Egg hunt webmaster 2024.02.22 211
454 Best of Worship Song webmaster 2023.12.11 252
453 GOD’S HEART FOR ALL(FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1) webmaster 2023.11.30 220
452 Thanks to God webmaster 2023.11.24 231
451 Zino park at Maryland (2023 Oct 29) webmaster 2023.11.17 405
450 Draw me close to you webmaster 2023.11.17 172
449 Matt Redman. Praise is Yours webmaster 2023.10.21 290
448 Way Maker In-Hong Cha webmaster 2023.10.13 297
< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 46 ... Next > 
 
    워싱턴 하늘비전교회 Heavenly Vision Community Church | 담임목사: 장재웅 (Rev. Jaewoong Chang)
Address:7565 Teague Rd Hanover MD 21076 | Cell: (410)200-3859 | Office: (410)595-6958 | Email: mdkumc@gmail.com
COPYRIGHT © 2018 Heavenly Vision Community Church. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Heavenly Vision Community Church