He Knows Your Name - He has our name on His lips. He numbers our hairs. No matter what we go through, we know that He is watching over us. He sees bigger. He is fascinated with our lives, with the choices we make. Circumstances are the opportunity for identity to be made known to God, for His great pleasure. And what pleases God is to see His children pursue what is for their best. He who knows who we are knows what we can bear. He who loves us knows what is best for us. And He who whispers the beginning will continue his declarations until the very end

“For I am confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will continue to perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 1:6

The story of Job is about the Father’s intimate knowledge of one human being: Job. 

Is Job unique? 

Not at all. 

Jesus said that God has such intimate knowledge of each one of us that our very hairs are numbered (Matthew 10:30). 

It is human nature to try to earn meaning, or to prove our worth through performance. 

Or perhaps to gain affirmation from others.

Or to elevate ourselves above people and make things subservient to our will in order to achieve a desire for validation.

It’s all foolishness. 

Because worth begins with Him who knows. 

The One who has our name on His lips. 

The One Who numbers our hairs. 

And no matter what we go through, we can know that He is watching over us.

He is not as obsessed with circumstances as we are.

He sees bigger. 

He is fascinated with our lives, with the choices we make. 

Circumstances are the opportunity for identity to be made known to God, for His great pleasure. 

And what pleases God is to see His children pursue what is for their best.

He who knows who we are knows what we can bear.

He who loves us knows what is best for us. 

And He who whispers the beginning will continue his declarations until the very end.

Yellow Balloons Devotionals: The devotionals connect biblical truths with modern life in a way that is simple, practical, and easy to understand. Comprised of different themes found throughout the Yellow Balloons book, or based on different biblical characters, verses, or topics, each devotional explores God’s call on us to choose a true perspective. 

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He Who Began a Good Work in You - Steve Green

lyrics

He who began a good work in you
He who began a good work in you
Will be faithful to complete it
He'll be faithful to complete it
He who started the work
Will be faithful to complete it in you

If the struggle you're facing
Is slowly replacing
Your hope with despair
Or the process is long
And you're losing your song
In the night

You can be sure
That the Lord has His hand on you
Safe and secure
He will never abandon you
You are His treasure
And He finds His pleasure in you

He who began a good work in you
He who began a good work in you
Will be faithful to complete it
He'll be faithful to complete it
He who started the work
Will be faithful to complete it in you

He who began a good work in you
He who began a good work in you
Will be faithful to complete it
He'll be faithful to complete it
He who started the work
Will be faithful to complete it in you
Ooh, you

Songwriter: Jon Mohr

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