“Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget your people and your father’s house. Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord. The city of Tyre will come with a gift, people of wealth will seek your favor. All glorious is the princess within her chamber; her gown is interwoven with gold. In embroidered garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions follow her-those brought to be with her. Led in with joy and gladness, they enter the palace of the king.” Psalm 45:10-15

Dear Jesus, Thank you for making me your bride and changing my identity. Looking into this psalm about you and me, I see that by your divine decree I am free to forget my old tired worn out self-criticisms and to fully adopt my new identity as your wife. I get all the honor and praise of royalty before angels and all the saints in heaven. I am yours and you are mind. Give me the power today to live by faith in this new identity and to boldly fulfill my role as the blessed virgin bride of the king of the universe. Make me magnanimous and generous. Make me helpful, loving and true to all people. Let the glory of your grace shine through my life to strengthen and bless others. Amen.

Your new identity in Christ has the power to change not only your life but the lives of those around you, that is; if you will let it!