Who Am I

2.4.2010

Acts 11:17 17 If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” ESV

I keep asking the Lord for help to be a better person, a better servant and a better witness. I keep asking and then I keep acting stupidly. Peter asked a great question that day, who was I that I could stand in God’s way? I need to ask that question this morning before I head off to work and make a fool of myself again. I need to consider that question as I think about the people with whom I work and among whom I live. Who am I?

Who am I to act fleshly this day? Who am I to get defensive? Who am I to put on religious airs and be all phony? Who am I? Who am I to treat those I like one way and those I don’t another? Who am I to pout, to fuss, to carry on as if I’m the One who was nailed to the cross and bore it all – who am I?

My goal is to mature and let people be people and treat them the way I think Jesus would treat them. He let the religious have it; He rolled His eyes as He heard His men arguing – again – who was the greatest among them. He was gentle with the humble and harsh with the proud; but He was led by the Spirit, and I so desire that as well.

Father in Heaven,

Today again I ask to be filled with and led by Your Spirit that I make be effective as a person, a servant, and a witness. I am sorry for yesterday and I ask for a better today – in Jesus’ Name I pray, amen.