I'm Yours

Scripture:
Exodus 6:7, “Then I will take you from My people, and I will be your God and you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.”

Observation:
This is what God has always wanted — a people who would belong to Him and a people to whom He could give Himself. God had chosen Israel as His people. From the time of Abraham on, God was looking for a people that would agree to be His and the nation of Israel was that people. God moved on their behalf to redeem them and free them so that they would know without a doubt that He is the Lord their God. In this relationship, if they would agree to love Him and let Him be their God, He promised to give Himself to them as a benevolent Lord.

Application:
This is really what God wants from me too. I get carried away thinking that God wants me to do things for Him — preach, act a certain way, do good things or whatever. But God isn’t looking for my actions nearly as much as He is looking for my devotion and love. I can have actions without loving Him, but I can never love Him without living for Him. In my spiritual life, I need to realize this is all God wants. He wants me to love Him and trust Him as my God. If I do that, His promise is to be my God and to show Himself strong on my behalf. Like He redeemed and freed Israel from bondage to the Egyptians, He redeemed me and frees me from the bondage of sin. He is my God.

Prayer:
Lord, I want to be a part of a relationship like this with You. I want You to be my God. I put my trust in You. You have forgiven me and freed me from sin. You have shown Your love and power to me. I now lay my life before You and say to You I am Yours. My life is in Your hands. Show Your power and strength in and over my life. And may my love be given to You alone.
 
— Chip Henderson, senior pastor