Know Who You Are in Hard Times
Devotional Reading: Matthew 8:24 ESV
And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.
How in the world was Jesus able to sleep in the middle of the storm? He knew who He was, and He knew who the disciples that were with Him were. He knew that they could use their faith to calm the storm (hence verse twenty-six). But the problem here is that the disciples didn’t know who they were!
When you know who you are, you will know that there is NOT a trial out there that is bigger than you. That doesn’t mean you can make every problem go away immediately, but it does mean that you can overcome it, no matter how long it takes.
The ability to stand through a storm and overcome the storm comes from KNOWING WHO GOD MADE YOU TO BE and LIVING IN THAT REVELATION. I am not talking about personality traits such as shyness, a strong will, or expressiveness. I am talking about living in the identity of who you are in Christ.
There is a difference in HOW God made you and WHO He made you to be. Until you live in WHO God says you are, you won’t be able to stand in a storm. You are made to identify with something. That’s how God made you.
If you don’t identify who you are with who God says you are, you will identify with other things that won’t fill the need that you are looking for.
Who Does The Bible Say You Are?
- You are stronger than the trial! The storm won’t last forever. – 1 Corinthians 10:13
- Jesus overcame the world, so no matter what comes, you are built to overcome it. – John 16:33
There are many more I could add. Look them up for yourself. Remind yourself of who God says you are, and you will be reminding yourself that you have the victory.
Prayer and Confession
I am a new creation in Christ. I will walk in victory in every trial that arises because I know who I am in Christ. God made me stronger than any storm, and I will use my authority to speak to them because I know who I am in Christ.
Further Reading: John 6:33, Ephesians 1
