A Prayer to See Myself Through God’s Eyes - Your Daily Prayer - September 13

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A Prayer to See Myself Through God’s Eyes
By Keneesha Saunders-Liddie

Bible Reading:
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. – 1 Peter 2:9

If we could see ourselves through God’s eyes, can you imagine how light we would feel? What a weight would be lifted. All the burdens, condemnation, and judgment would be gone. We can be so hard and judgmental on ourselves that we believe God thinks the same way towards us. That’s why I’m reminding you that God sees us through Jesus Christ’s finished work on the cross.

Remember, God's thoughts are not our thoughts, and his ways are not our ways. It is so easy to doubt our salvation and dismiss our righteousness, forgetting it is our own. The first is a gift, and the other was imputed to us through Jesus’ sacrifice. When God looks at us, He sees that our debt has been paid in full, He sees the righteousness we wear through Christ, He sees we are chosen by Him, royal priests, a holy nation, and His very own possession. The sacrifice of Jesus was so complete and perfect that no one is able to pluck us out of God’s hands. Once we belong to him, we are His forever. Our God doesn’t do half jobs; what he starts, he completes.

In God’s eyes, even before the world began, before Jesus chose to be the sacrificial lamb, the Godhead saw our worth. They wanted to give humanity a way out because we were all destined to a Christ-less eternity. That is when Jesus chose to die for us. When parents are blessed with a child, whether through adoption or biological birth, we see those children as beautiful. The way they smell, their complexion, down to their tiny toes, is just perfect. God saw us vulnerable, helpless, and destined for hell and chose to love us and save us. When we see ourselves through God’s eyes, we see ourselves as loved. Not on a surface level, but unconditionally. Whether we love him back or not. If we mess up after we trust him, he still loves us. His loving gaze towards us is steadfast, unchanging, and unfailing. Where we fall short is when we think of God as merely human. We would write off those who treat us unjustly, but God is not a man that he should lie.

John 3:16 is very true. God loves us. When he looks at us, we have been forgiven. Our sins have been cast into the sea of forgetfulness, never to be used against us again. The Bible says as far as the east is from the west, so far has our God removed our transgressions. Knowing that when God looks at us, he is not looking at us in condemnation should cause us to give him praise. It makes me want to worship, sing, dance, and magnify the name of the Lord. I stand in awe of his mercy and grace and thank God that I get to love him back and praise Him. I also want to share my faith with those outside the fold. Sin separates us from God, so seeing myself through God’s eyes motivates me to live a holy life. It doesn’t cause me to want to sin but encourages me to resist temptation so I can continue to enjoy the sweet fellowship God and I share.

Let’s pray:

Abba Father, thank you for being an awesome God. You are worthy to be praised. Thank you for caring for me. I know that you see me at all times because you are El Roi, the God who sees. Help me to see myself through your eyes and walk in confidence in your love and forgiveness. I want to live in liberty, serving you, living a holy life by putting you first and fleeing temptation. Thank you for choosing me. It feels so good to be chosen by you. Thank you for seeing me as a royal priest by giving me access to you through prayer. I can come before your throne at any time and commune with you, knowing you will always answer. Thank you for seeing me as a holy nation that reflects your choice and character. And thank you for seeing me as your very own possession. I know that no matter what happens, I will always be yours. Whenever difficult times arise or times of doubt about who I am, you help me to see myself through your eyes as a tender and beloved sinner saved only by your grace who has been given your forgiveness and love. May this tool cause me to be humble before you and not filled with pride. I love you, Lord. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Keneesha Saunders-Liddie is a wife and mom. She is an avid reader of wholesome romance novels and a writer. She has a Master's in Biblical Counseling as she believes in the sufficiency of Scripture. As a pastor’s kid, she fell in love with the way Jesus loved her at an early age and wants to encourage others to live for Him through her words. You can find more musings from her at keneeshaliddie.com

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