The scripture verse today points to God's identity.
It's human nature to look to God for help in times of need, that's perfectly normal. But along the way, there is a tendency to look at God as kind of a cosmic vending machine, that we only go to in times of need to get what we want. It's easy to see how some people could fall into the habit of think that our good deeds and living right are our way of "earning" currency with God that we can then cash-in when we have a need. That's not what God wants from us.
We should put our Faith in God's Identity, not on his activity. In other words, we should look at God as the Lord of all, and focus on his identity as God, not on what He can do for us!
Today's Scripture Verse is Revelations 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
This verse is also the Memory verse for the week.
Here's a video that talks about who God is in Christ Jesus:
never thought of it like that.. only looking to god when i need help compared to looking at him all the time. -christa
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