Self-Definition (Part 1)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Sunday, May 31, 2026 Topic: SELF DEFINITION! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" - Exodus 3:14 KJV‬ Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ ‭John 8:12 KJV‬ 12. ‭‭Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. INSPIRATION: In a world plagued with so much identity crisis, there can be no better time than now to speak to the issue of self definition. Where do you get your definition of yourself from? Is it traceable to your name or the role you play? Who are you really, especially, when you're not being watched? Does your identity change like the skin of a chameleon that takes on the colour of its environment? Moses faced a dilemma and asked God, "But who do I say has sent me?" God's reply was epic and unambiguous: "I AM THAT I AM: and he said, ..." God has an identity that is all encompassing. He's anything and everything all at once depending on what you need Him as. Jesus identifies himself to a group of people as the light of the world. Bible says as He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). Since we're like Him, we ought to have a defined identity. Do you have one? TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭What defines your essence? Is it your true identity or it is derived from the valediction of others? Is yours derived from your role? PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me to take my self identity seriously. Guide me to my purpose so I can weave my identity around it. I receive light that reveals who I am, and I walk in the fullness of my true identity in Christ, in Jesus name.