In my dream, I sat in a cubicle, interviewing for a marketing position. The interviewer asked, “What do you think of sneezing?”
I answered with a sparkle, “Who doesn’t like a big ACHOO! My friend says I sneeze too loudly, but, as far as I’m concerned, it’s part of my past and will be with me in the future.”
That’s where the dream ended and I woke up. My answer to the question about sneezing stuck in my mind along with the word “embrace,” as I pondered the concept of accepting oneself, in particular as God’s chosen.
This powerful act of embracing oneself is easier said than done, even for men like Moses and David, who questioned their God-given roles. In Exodus 3:11, Moses asked, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” God didn’t answer this question directly but instead answered, “I will be with you.” Similarly, in 1 Chronicles 17:16, David questioned, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house and family that You have brought me this far?” David gave us the answer a few verses later: “What more can David say to You for the honor granted to Your servant? For You know Your servant.” (v. 18)
The only answer to the question “Who am I?” is “God’s servant.” God knows us, and he knows we can do anything by his power. He makes us capable of standing in front of our congregation to give our testimony. He grants us the opportunity to run a Bible study at the homeless shelter.
If we find ourselves asking, “Who am I?” let’s remember we are God’s chosen and embrace this role. For when we serve as he commands, he builds our house as he did David’s and he ensures us favor in the sight of others as he did for the Israelites with the Egyptians. By his power, we succeed.
Lord, give me the courage to embrace my God-given role as your servant, for only by your power can I succeed. Amen.
Throughout This Day: Contemplate your God-given role and pray as David did: “O Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken.”
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