Am I Who I Say I Am?--Feb. 12, 2014

[from Feb. 10, 2010 archive]

Am I who I say I am?

I am less than you intend me to be,

because I have not given myself wholly to you.

I am less than I could be,

because I stumble in the darkness.

Make my heart glad in you,

that I may trust fully in your holy name.

Then I will be who you want me to be,

no matter who I pretend to be.

In fact, there will be no pretending—

I will be who I am.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 89:1-18; 147:1-11; 1; 33

Gen. 27:1-29

Rom. 12:1-8

John 8:12-20

Selected Verses

Psalm 33:21

Our heart is glad in [the LORD],

            because we trust in his holy name.

Genesis 27:24

[Isaac] said, “Are you really my son Esau?”  [Jacob] answered, “I am.”

Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”