In A Field

I am... Made perfect forever. For by that one offering her forever made perfect those who are being made holy. Hebrews 10:14 I am... Made complete in Christ. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. Colossians 2:10

I am... Seated with Christ in heavenly realms. For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6

Christ's joy is fulfilled. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy.  Yes, your joy will overflow! John 15:11

I am... A recipient of God's own peace and joy. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. John 14:17 I am leaving you with a gift- peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.  So don't be troubled or afraid. John 14:27

I am... A member of Christ's body. All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27

I am... A branch chosen to bear fruit . You didn't choose me.  I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. John 15:16   I am... Predestined to look like Jesus and see him in his glory. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Romans 8:29 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don't recognize that we are God's children because they don't know him. Dear friends we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he ...

I am... The salt of the earth. You are the salt of the earth. Matthew 5:13

I am... One for whom Jesus gladly suffered. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who iniates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame.  Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne.  Hebrews 12:2

I am... Crucified, buried and raised with Christ. Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?  Of course not!  Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?  Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?  For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism.  And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.  Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.  We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives.  We are no longer slaves to sin.  For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.  And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him.  We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the d...

Twenty-Three I am... Blessed with every spiritual blessing. All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Ephesians 1:3 . Twenty-Two I am... The recipient of an eternal, infinetly rich, inheritance. Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan. Ephesians 1:11 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called- his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:18

I am... The temple of God. Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God?  You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price.  So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

I am... One in whom God is working to bring good out of evil. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28

I am... Bought with an infinite price and forgiven. For God bought you with a high price.  So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:20 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. Ephesians 1:7 For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.  Colossians 1:13-14

I am... Free from condemnation. So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.  Romans 8:1 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.  In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities.  He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.  Colossians 2:14-15

I am... More than a conqueror in all things. But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37 NASB

I am... One who can do all things in Christ. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13

I am... One who knows the truth and is set free. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32

I am... Inseparable from God's love. Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love?  Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?  (As the Scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed ever day, we are being slaughtered like sheep.")  No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.  And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love.  Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below- indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Romans 8:35-39

I am... Bathed with wisdom and understanding. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. Ephesians 1:8

I am... An ambassador of Christ and minister of reconciliation. This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person.  The old life is done; a new life has begun! And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ.  And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him.  For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them.  And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.  So we are Christ's ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us.  We speak for Christ when we plead, "Come back to God!". 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

We could have named him Coleman.  We were on vacation in Halifax, staying with my brother and his family.  Wayne and Jamie were out shopping for trailers, I stayed home with Kelly and the kids.  I knew I was pregnant, but I needed confirmation.  Proof in hand, I called Wayne, who quickly told me they had found the trailer we were looking for, a Coleman.  To which I replied.... "I'm pregnant".  Wayne said, "Well... it sleeps 6.".  And that's how it started.  6 instead of 5.  We had this completely under control, 3 kids already, what was one more? He arrived on a Monday evening,  after I spent a weekend away shopping.  3 weeks ahead of schedule.  Elias Alexander (my Dad) Keith (Wayne's Dad) Murphy.  I was a pro.  Or so I thought. Slowly we realized he came to rewrite our book on breastfeeding, sleeping, solids, doctors, parenting, and my mental health.  We f...

I am... Indwelt by a spirit of power, love and stability. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7

I am... One for whom the Lord throws a party. "Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one.  Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it?  When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying, 'Celebrate with me!  I've found my lost sheep!'  Count on it- there's more joy in heaven over one sinner's rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in need of no rescue. The story of the Lost Coin  Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one.  Won't she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it?  And when she finds it you can be sure she'll call her friends and neighbors: 'Celebrate with me!  I found my lost coin!'  Count on it- that's the kind of party God's angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God." L...

I am... Filled with the "fullness of God". May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Ephesians 3:19

I am... One over whom the Lord rejoices, sings and claps. For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. Zephaniah 3:17

Music is playing quietly while I take a few moments to pause, to sit, to listen.  I close my eyes.  The field comes into focus.  I am sitting on a park bench.  The wind is softly blowing. I sense Your nearness.    You sit down beside me, placing one arm around my shoulders.  Your hand, nail-scarred, covers mine.  I put my full weight into You and lay my head on Your arm.  Kissing my head, You begin to softly whisper.   You tell me Who I belong to and all the wonderful things You know about me. "You are my beloved child...my dear friend...I rejoice over you... you fulfill my joy...I will never leave you..."    

I am... One of God's precious works of art. For we are God's masterpiece.  He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10