Wednesday, March 23, 2011
END TIMES READING PLAN: Jeremiah 50
SCRIPTURE READING
2 Cor 11:2 For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
We are declared to be a pure virgin presented to Christ, by the work Jesus did on the cross. When we receive the gift of salvation, immediately we become pure and clean. You are the one He wants! He longs for you, the burning heart of the uncreated God burns with desire and passion for you. He wants you as His intimate partner forever. He has as holy obsession about you. This should cause you to reinterpret your life entirely differently. This should redefine everything about you, as you see God’s passion for you. Our image of God changes when we see ourselves in this light. This should disarm one of the most powerful emotions humans face – the fear of rejection. This should empower us to walk a life of love. At the core of our identity, we are not slaves struggling to love God, we are not hopeless hypocrites futilely attempting to love God, but we are authentic lovers of God who are struggling to love Him more.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Do you feel like a betrothed virgin? Do you feel clean, chosen and desired by God? If not, ask Him why and for steps that you need to take in order to move in the direction of feeling clean, chosen and desired by Him.
2. Do you define yourself by your struggles or by His work on the cross and His passion for you, as a Bridegroom? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you any areas of shame or condemnation that are hindering you from embracing your true identity as the Bride.
3. Spend some time listening in prayer, asking the Lord to reveal to you if you have any unresolved feelings of rejection. Spend some time in prayer about these feelings, asking Jesus to redefine who you are and to show you how He feels about you.
