What would happen if every middle school and high school student grasped today’s devotional? God that matter, what if every adult soaked in today’s message? We each have struggled with our identity at various times but taking hold of who we are in Christ changes everything about us. Rick Warren recently said that if he were to start anew as a pastor, he would preach every sermon and pastor on the theme of our identity in Christ.
I wonder if we as Christ followers truly understand the implications of our identity. Many treat the Scripture’s teaching on this issue as a fiction novel, or a fairy tale view of living in the real world. But the reality of who we are builds our faith, hope and love in everything we do.
“You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. You are chosen, holy, and beloved. You have been made alive together with Christ. God in Christ forgave you. You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession. He called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. You are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called saints, together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. In all these ways, the Bible affirms that you already belong to God.” - David A. Powlison, How Does Sanctification Work?
No comments:
Post a Comment