Putting Verses in the First Person (TMF:1166)

Monday, July 08, 2019
Peace to Live By: Putting Verses in the First Person (TMF:1166) - Daniel Litton
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       If we really want to get bold with speaking God’s Word, another thing we can do is put the verses we are speaking into the first person so that they are more personal for us. Like, for instance, I may take Romans 3:23 and say, ““for I have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and I have been justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (3:23-24, para, ESV). Or, looking at 2 Corinthians 5:17, 18, I could say, ““I am in Christ, and therefore, I am a new creation. The old has passed away for me; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled me to himself” (para, ESV). So, we take the Word of God and make it even more personal for us. We make it hit at our very hearts, and further identify ourselves in Christ, setting our minds on him, and on things which are above, on Heavenly things. I really want you to get this. As we’ve talked about in the past, speaking God’s Word is good for us in overcoming sinful habits in our lives, things we have been struggling with on a daily basis.