Burning Question:
When has serving someone else unexpectedly blessed you in return?
Morning Devotional:
“The Right ID”
Oh, it was an ordeal.
My adult daughter Kalvary needed to renew her driver’s license—a task that’s never exactly convenient. But on top of that, she realized she would soon be flying and needed a REAL ID, the new federally compliant identification now required for air travel.
What followed was the kind of chaos many of us have experienced at the DMV: multiple trips, conflicting information, and a scavenger hunt for the right combination of documents. Finally, after all the effort, she was handed… a piece of paper. A temporary ID. It wasn’t the real thing—and unfortunately, it wouldn’t get her through airport security in time for her flight.
Plan B: her passport. But that, too, was on the brink of expiration. So began round two—expedited processing, overnight shipping, and more money spent. After weeks of frustration, she finally had the documentation she needed to fly.
All that effort—just to prove who she was to the right people.
And it hit me: There’s a spiritual parallel here. So many of us go through life trying to prove our worth—gathering accomplishments, good deeds, credentials. We jump through hoops hoping we’ll be seen, accepted, “cleared for takeoff” in the eyes of God.
But the beautiful truth of the gospel is this: when we put our faith in Jesus, we are already fully known, fully loved, and fully accepted. We don’t need to scramble to prove ourselves. We don’t need to fear being turned away.
“But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name;
You are Mine.'” — Isaiah 43:1
When you belong to Jesus, that is your real identity—unshakable, eternal, and never needing renewal. There’s no temporary pass. No Plan B. He knows your name, and that’s more than enough.
-Ryan
Bible Quiz:
Question: To Whose Servant did Peter Deny any Knowledge of Jesus?
Answer: The High Priests John 18:26
Storytime: Age is just a number!