Satans Lies

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, midnight

b'Aburning bush. God speaking to Moses, giving him a frightening but important calling.\\nAs you read today\\u2019s verses, you might have been thinking, \\u201cDoes God still use His people in miraculous ways like He did with Moses?\\u201d\\nYes! In Ephesians 3:20-21, we read: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us\\u2014to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d God is always at work in His people for His good kingdom purposes\\u2014 whether that involves a burning bush experience or just everyday ministry to others (Romans 8:28-39).\\nBut here\\u2019s the thing. When God completes His projects, He doesn\\u2019t need us to work His plan because He\\u2019s already immensely powerful (Romans 1:20)! But, in His goodness and wisdom, He chooses to use us\\u2014to deepen our relationship with Him and with others.\\nBut do we need perfection for God to use us? No! Think back to Moses: when God called him, he came up with every excuse in his brain not to go to Pharaoh. He felt like he wasn\\u2019t fit for the job, and, the truth is, we aren\\u2019t by ourselves. But, in Christ, we are a fit for the job because Jesus is with us (Matthew 28:20)! His Holy Spirit will lead us to the right paths to take (Proverbs 3:6).\\nWhat\\u2019s more? In Christ, we are \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153holy, faultless, and blameless\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Colossians 1:21-23). That\\u2019s because He sent Jesus, who was sinless, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153to be sin for us\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (2 Corinthians 5:21). We don\\u2019t even have to worry about how we compare to others (Galatians 6:4). As believers in Jesus, we are God\\u2019s precious children, and He wants to work through us, which is possible because we are in relationship to Him (John 1:12; Ephesians 2:8-10). \\u2022 Tiara Lamb\\n\\u2022 Have you seen God move through yourself or others? \\n\\u2022 Is there anything you feel led by God to do? If so, who are trusted Christians you can talk with\\u2014such as pastors, counselors, or youth leaders\\u2014to seek wisdom about what to do next (Proverbs 11:14)?\\nFor we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPsalm 88; Romans 8:35-39'