Seeing God For Who He Is | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | June 21, 2023

Seeing God For Who He Is | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | June 21, 2023

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11

As we consider coming into God’s presence in prayer, there is a need to start with some self-examination. In doing so, we acknowledge that God is God and we are not. We cannot have a proper view of God until we see Him as holy and righteous. We have to see God in this light in order to understand who we are: frail, fallible human beings prone to wander away from our Creator. Prayer is a time to refocus and recenter ourselves and gain proper perspective. This is a good thing and something that must be incorporated into our daily quiet times.

Over the course of this day there will be moments where we feel “in control” of things and other times in which things seem “over our heads.” Can I submit that whether we think we are in control or not, it is ultimately God Who watches over every step and sees our path from beginning to end? It is in that light in which He sees us. When we see Him as being Sovereign, it changes our attitudes. It takes us from being earthly-focused and gives us an eternal mindset. We must start each day in prayer with a posture of adoration and worship. Seeing God for Who He is sets the tone for our day like nothing else can.

Question for today: If I have lacked true awe and worship for God, how can I take steps to get back into proper fellowship with Him?

Pray: God I thank You that You are God and I am not. I adore You and praise You for Who You are. Give me an eternal perspective today.

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