Years ago Disney did a short film called “Lambert the Sheepish Lion.” It was a story that began when a stork mistakenly delivered a lion cub to a flock of sheep. The lion knew he looked different, and the other sheep made fun of him because he couldn’t do the same things they did. Lambert grew up feeling like a failure because he didn’t know his identity. One evening a wolf came to attack the flock, and Lambert was scared and hid. It was only when he saw the wolf attacking his own mother (sheep) that “Something snapped inside. He was a raging lion!” He then roared and protected his mother and all the other sheep. We are just like Lambert with so much strength once we realize our identity. Just as it’s ridiculous to think of a full grown lion hiding from a wolf, likewise it is ridiculous when we allow sins and Satan to torment us, children and heirs of Almighty God.
When we realize through Christ we are Redeemed, Forgiven, and a Child of God, we become secure in our relationship with Christ and others. When we realize we are Loved, Chosen, and Called, we become empowered to share our testimony and further the gospel. Satan wants to keep us spinning in the same ruts and worn down with guilt, anger, pride, greed, lust, and a multitude of sins to shame us into thinking we could never be effective for God. But when we know the truth, it sets us free, and the Bible is our guidebook of truth. It’s how we know God and know who we are in Him. We must read it. Memorize it. Meditate on it. Use it in prayer. For when we know and proclaim who God is and who we are in Christ, we are no longer captive to the lies and guilt that Satan uses to hinder us.
I believe nothing on earth is more powerful than to pray in truth using scripture. Instead of asking God to be with us, we need to proclaim truth by saying, “Thank you, Lord, that you are with me always” (Matt. 28:20). I encourage you to incorporate God’s own words into your prayers. Pray over your children and grandchildren. Pray with them aloud using God’s Word. Hide these promises in their hearts for it is these truths and their souls that will last for eternity.
Here are just a few promises to get you started:
⚜️ Lord, help us to be strong and courageous and know that you are with us wherever we go. (Joshua 1:9).
⚜️ Thank you, Father, that your grace is sufficient and your strength is made perfect in weakness. Help us to remember that you are our strength when we are weak. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
⚜️ Thank you, Jesus, that your compassions fail not and your mercies are new every morning. (Lamentations 3:22-23).
⚜️ God, you have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. And you will keep us in perfect peace because our minds are stayed on you. (2 Tim 1:7 & Isaiah 26:3)
⚜️ Today has been a rough day, but we thank you that you are working for the good of those who love you. We love you, Jesus and trust you are working for our good even when we can’t see it. (Romans 8:28)
And there are so many others! Feel free to share your favorite truths of who you are in Christ and which verses you use as prayers!
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