Stand Up Straight!
Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? . . . So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
Luke 12:27-28, 32
Take a moment to imagine that you are living in a two-hundred-square-foot house with four-foot-high ceilings. You have to shoehorn yourself into your bedroom every night because the room is so tiny.
Your kitchen consists of a hot plate, a small sink, and a tiny fridge. Because the ceilings are so low, you have to stoop whenever you walk around. Stuck in a too-small house, you feel frustrated, cramped, and depressed, wishing you had a better place to live.
That’s a picture of what life can be like when we fail to grasp who we are in Christ. Without believing we are daughters of the King, we struggle to feel good about ourselves, attempting to find our identity elsewhere.
But no matter how successful or how beautiful we may be, no matter what relationships we pursue, we are never quite at peace.
Always looking for something or someone to tell us who we are and to make us feel secure, we miss out on the joy and confidence that comes from resting in the Father’s provision and following Christ wherever he leads.
If you are living in a too-small spiritual house, ask Jesus for the faith to step out of it so you can stand up straight and be the woman God is calling you to be. If you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern, Jesus assures you the Father will provide for your needs.
Father, help me to grasp what it means to be your daughter. Give me the confidence to follow your Son wherever he leads, knowing that ultimately, he will lead me home.
