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of God Bible in a Year:Bible in a Year Job 3–4 Acts 7:44–60 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved and walk in the way of love. Ephesians 5:1–2 Today's Scripture & Insight: Ephesians 4:32–5:10 I once spoke at a secular conference for childless couples. Heartbroken over their infertility, many attendees despaired at their future. Having walked the childless path too, I tried to encourage them. “You can have a meaningful identity without becoming parents,” I said. “I believe you are fearfully and wonderfully made, and there’s new purpose for you to find.” A woman later approached me in tears. “Thank you,” she said. “I’ve felt worthless being childless and needed to hear that I’m fearfully and wonderfully made.” I asked the woman if she was a believer in Jesus. “I walked away from God years ago,” she said. “But I need a relationship with Him again.” Times like this remind me how profound the gospel is. Some identities, like “mother” and “father,” are hard for some to attain. Others, like those based on a career, can be lost through unemployment. But through Jesus we become God’s “dearly loved ”—an identity that can never be stolen (Ephesians 5:1). And then we can “walk in the way of love”—a life purpose that transcends any role or employment status (v. 2). All human beings are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14), and those who follow Jesus become of God (John 1:12–13). Once in despair, that woman left in hope—about to find an identity and purpose bigger than this world can give. Reflect & Pray Is there someone in despair whom you can affirm as “wonderfully made” today? With whom can you share the offer of becoming a of God? Father, life in all its fullness is Yours alone to give. I open my hands to accept it. 
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I understand the message of identity, but the part that stuck out the most to me today was "walk in the way of love". We sure need more of that these days. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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