Our Defining Moment

Have you ever thought about your defining moment? Would it be something that makes you proud or brings you shame? Perhaps it involves a diagnosis, a traumatic event, or the demise of a relationship? If the memory causes you pain, perhaps you wish you could have a "do-over."

Peter tells us that "Your great enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8) The devil likes nothing more than to remind us of our failures, regrets, and disappointments. He knows this will stifle our joy and peace and cause us to question God's love for us.

What if we choose to make Jesus' victory over sin and death OUR defining moment? "He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities." (Isaiah 53:5a) "He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west." (Psalms 103:12)

We can rejoice in spite of our circumstances! God provided the ultimate sacrifice and offered us the amazing gift of His Son's defining moment! His gift supersedes anything we could ever say or do and we have victory over our enemy when we rest in His provision. "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21) We find our true identity in Christ.

"So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most." (Hebrews 4:16)