Day 6 National Prayer Focus | Grounded in Him with Judy Shaw

CAPTAIN JUDY SHAW, Corps Officer Team Leader Unley - South Australia Division

DAY 6 NATIONAL PRAYER FOCUS 2022
Mark 1: 11 says: “And a voice from heaven said, ‘You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy’” (New Living Translation). Can you picture yourself in this scene and hearing God saying this about you? Is it easy to imagine or does it seem like a bit of a stretch?

There are plenty of examples in the Bible of people who were able to tell God what they weren’t, like Moses and Jonah. It can be easy to compare ourselves to others but it can be tough when we feel that the comparison is coming from others.

So much of our self-esteem comes from various aspects of our lives, but when we entered into a relationship with Christ that old life was finished and a new one began. Colossians 3:3 talks about us being “hidden in Christ with God”. We are safe with God, and just as God loves the Son, God loves us. This should be life-transforming.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. What’s the hardest thing to accept about who God says you are?
2. Who can you build up?

Excerpt from The National Prayer Focus Salvos Field Guide daily devotions.
The Salvation Army Australia’s National Prayer Focus 2022 is based on the book Jesus Centered: Focusing on Jesus in a Distracted World by Steve Brown. The Salvation Army Australia’s National Prayer Focus 2022 will be a powerful time of connection, rejuvenation and joy as we seek God and seek good together. The National Prayer Focus ‘Salvos Field Guide’ daily devotions and corresponding nightly online meetings will provide a deep and valuable prayer resource as we walk forward into the future.