Who Am I

466 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 7:18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: "Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?” Then David went in (probably into the tabernacle) and sat before the Lord. What a great example for all of us! He had just received some very good news from Nathan the prophet, then went to be alone with the Lord. In his quiet time with the Lord he asks a question that is seeping with thankful reality. “Who am I, that you have brought me this far?” Have you ever done that? Have you ever gone to your prayer closet, or sat all alone in a church, or beside a lake at daybreak or sunset, and just asked God, “Who am I that You have brought me this far?” Have you ever just sat before Jesus and counted your blessings? Maybe this would be a great question to ponder when we gather around the thanksgiving table. “Who am I Lord, that you would bring the Good News to my ears, and by Your grace, cause me to grasp it, and believe it? Who am I that You would rescue me from the road to hell, and set me on the path of righteousness? Who am I that ____________, and each and every one of us could spend a great deal of time filling in that blank. Material blessings, familial blessings, spiritual blessings and more! Even in our sufferings, the Holy Spirit speaking through the Apostle Paul reminds us of that God-given privilege. “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, (Phil 1:29) I know that sometimes we don't feel so special, but we are, and it is at those times that we need to turn to God's Word for a dose of “Who am I reality. Ps 8:3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, 4 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? 5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.” In this life, we are vapors, a molecule in the midst of a spritz, and yet God still cares for us! O Father, who am I? Let that thought never be far from me as I live out the days You have ordained for me.