{"id":496,"date":"2025-07-27T00:08:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T07:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=496"},"modified":"2025-07-25T18:27:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:27:57","slug":"july-27-who-am-i-in-christ-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/july-27-who-am-i-in-christ-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"July 27&#8211;Who Am I in Christ? &#8212; Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><u>In Christ I am: SAFE<br \/>\n<\/u><\/em><em>I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.\u00a0 Psalm 4:8 NKJV<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Believers, isn\u2019t this such a comforting verse, especially in today\u2019s world?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To know we are safe in the loving arms of our Lord day and night is so precious.<\/li>\n<li>To know that the Lord alone, He Himself, cares for us and gives us peace and keeps us safe while we sleep, and also during our awake time is such a blessing!<\/li>\n<li>To know that He always makes us to dwell in safety is a benefit we should always be grateful for!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What blessed people we are!\u00a0 Let\u2019s Praise God for who we are in Christ!<br \/>\nLet\u2019s give Him thanks and praise today, and tonight, for all He does for us whether we are awake or asleep.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>He makes me lie down in green pastures.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>He leads me beside still waters.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>He restores my soul.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name&#8217;s sake.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.<br \/>\n<\/em>Psalm 23<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let\u2019s remember He is our Good Shepherd as it says in Psalm 23, and He is with us always, and we are safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Christ I am: SAFE I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.\u00a0 Psalm 4:8 NKJV Believers, isn\u2019t this such a comforting verse, especially in today\u2019s world? 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