I am Yours

During my time here, I've had a few themes that have stuck out in my mind. God gives me these little phrases to hold on to and remind myself

1. of who He is

2. that He is near

3. of who I am

One of the key prhases throughout has been, "I am Yours." A few songs contain these song lyrics, incuding Brian Johnson's song, "Love Came Down." I keep going back to these words. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifeJRC5lvhs&feature=related

"I am Yours, I am forever Yours.

Mountain high or valley low,

I sing out, remind my soul, that I am Yours, I am forever Yours! I am Yours, I am Yours, For all my days, Jesus I am Yours."

I wonder how I could manage on my own, without the knowledge of the love of my Saviour. The world pulls at us in so many directions and each person wrestles with different things that speak against his/ her worth and identity. I see many people walking around with the weight of the world on their shoulders and I see the accusations the enemy speaks against people and how those get a stronghold on individuals.

What happens when we sit and bask in the love of the Father? What happens we we re-discover the abounding love of a faithful Father? Our identity is found as sons and daughters of a high King. If God is the King of Kings and we are his children, what does that make us? Worthy! Crowned! Honoured! Princess! Prince!

My Big Milestone Birthday is quickly approaching. Less than 3 weeks and I will be 25!

I think my new theme verse this year will be Psalm 139. I went back to it on Sunday when I felt a little shaky in my identity. I needed to hear these words.

New International Version (NIV)Psalm 139

1 You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” 12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. 19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty! 20 They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. 21 Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD, and abhor those who are in rebellion against you? 22 I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies. 23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

I am also reminded of Casting Crown's song

"Who Am I?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xdIkBgL7WQThe

The voice that calms the sea would call out through the rain and calm the storm in me.You hear me when I'm calling, Lord you catch me when I'm falling and You told me who I am...

I am Yours!