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November 16, 2021 7:00 pm
As a child, Tenny felt insecure. He sought approval from his father, but he never received it. It seemed that whatever he did, whether in school or at home, it was never good enough. Even when he entered adulthood, the insecurity remained. He continually wondered, Am I good enough?
Only when Tenny received Jesus as his Savior did he find the security and approval he’d long yearned for. He learned that God—having created him—loved and cherished him as His son. Tenny finally could live with the confidence that he was truly valued and appreciated.
In Isaiah 43:1–4, God told His chosen people that, having formed them, He would use His power and love to redeem them. “You are precious and honored in my sight,” He proclaimed. He would act on their behalf because He loved them (v. 4).
The value God places on those He loves doesn’t come from anything we do, but from the simple and powerful truth that He has chosen us to be His own.
These words in Isaiah 43 not only gave Tenny great security, but also empowered him with the confidence to do his best for God in whatever task he was called to do. Today he is a pastor who does all he can to encourage others with this life-giving truth: we are accepted and approved in Jesus. May we confidently live out this truth today.
Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread. Today's reading title accepted and approved, was written by Leslie Co. as a child Tenney felt insecure.
He sought approval from his father, but he never received it.
It seemed that whatever he did, whether in school or at home was never good enough. Even when he entered adulthood. The insecurity remained.
He continually wondered, am I good enough. Only one Tenney received Jesus as his Savior did he find the security and approval. He had a long year and for he learned that God, having created him loved and cherished him as his son.
Tenney finally could live with the confidence that he was truly valued and appreciated in Isaiah 43 verses one through four, God told his chosen people that have informed them he would use his power and love to redeem them.
You are precious and honored in my site he proclaimed he would act on their behalf because he loved them the value God places on those he loves doesn't come from anything we do, but from the simple and powerful truth that he's chosen us to be his own these words in Isaiah 43 not only gave Tenney great security but also empowered him with the confidence to do his best for God in whatever task he was called to do today.
He's a pastor who does all he can to encourage others with this life-giving truth where accepted and approved in Jesus, may we confidently live out this truth today.
Today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Isaiah chapter 43 verses one through four but now this is what the Lord says he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have summoned you by name. You are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you when you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze for I am the Lord your God, the holy one of Israel, your Savior, I give Egypt for your ransom, push and see. But in your stead since you are precious and honored in my site because I love you I will give people in exchange for you nations in exchange for your life. Let's pray Lord so many people either don't know their earthly father or have experienced great pain in their relationship we pray for them today.
May they sense you reaching out to them and inviting them into your family where they can experience complete fulfillment and you thank you for adopting us as your children in a loving us without condition. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen. Thanks for listening today I'm Steven.
And today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
