Who do you think you are?

Have you ever thought about this before?  Who you really are?  Some people think that what they do defines who they are, or they believe that being a parent is who they are, or they think that their spouse “completes” them.  But what happens when they lose that job, or a loved one dies?  Their child leaves this world unexpectedly, or their spouse falls ill with cancer and doesn’t make it past the second chemo treatment.  What about divorce?  Who do they hold onto then? 

More often than not, their world falls apart.  Because they placed their trust and hope in their job or a person, they end up having nothing to hold onto and their world is shattered.  They may fall into a severe depression, not want to go on living, feeling they have no purpose, or even start clinging to someone or something else to try to fill the void, maybe even start drinking heavily, using drugs or shopping incessantly.

Well, let me tell you, that’s where God steps in!  The One who created the Book of Life, the Lamb’s Book of Life that is, knows exactly where you are, what you have done and who or what you have put your trust in (which ended up leaving you empty or even devastated).  He sees you and knows everything about you.  How is that?  Because He created you!  And He wants an intimate relationship with you.  He wants you to know that you are deeply and passionately loved by Him and that when You put your trust in Him, He will never let you go.

Pay attention here…You have an enemy.  He is the enemy of your soul.  He wants nothing more than to destroy your life, your faith and your relationships, both with God and others.  He wants you to ignore Him so He can wreak havoc in your life and destroy you.  And He masquerades himself as an angel of light (2 Cor 11:14).

But I would say, remind yourself of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The Word says, God has sent His Son to defeat the devil (who is your enemy) and sin and the grave, so that you can have a full and rich relationship with your Heavenly Father.  Jesus has opened the door to that relationship and all you have to do is agree with and trust God – He will do the work.

Agree with (admit to) Him that you are a sinner and need His forgiveness, if you have not already done that.  If you are a believer and have not been living for Jesus, confess your sins, for He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).  Remember His Word to you -- who He says you are:  Accepted (Rom 15:7), Chosen (John 15:16), Loved (John 3:16), Predestined for adoption to sonship (Eph 1:5) and Predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son (Rom 8:29) -- "...and those He predestined, He also called,; those He called, He also justified; those He justified He also glorified." (Rom 8:30) , live according to His commands and submit to His authority over your life.  He will turn you around and give you eternal life.

So, you see, God gives us so much more when we are in His Kingdom and are Kingdom minded; living for His Glory and not getting stuck in life by putting our trust and hope in material things or other people.

Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man comes to the Father but through me.” (John 14:6).  So join me in humbling yourself and committing your life to God - He will give you direction.  There is no other way to live the life God has given us, but to show respect and reverence for the One who came to give up His life for us.  He died and rose again to prove He is God and show us the way to live.  May you surrender all to His authority and know that you are treasured by Him, forever, and will live continuously in His presence, now and for eternity!