 This is the Power of God to Them that Believe (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. (Romans 4:17 KJV) God calls those things that are not as though they were. Why? Because He is changing the reality by the word He speaks. When Jesus told everyone “the girl is not dead but only sleeping”, everyone laughed. He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. (Matthew 9:24 KJV) People are still laughing today but the reality is that this is the God we serve, the God that makes all things possible and He has also given us an overwhelming promise and instruction. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. (John 14:12 NKJV) Speaking the word of God is powerful.
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 Our Identity in Christ
Walking in Holiness Many times the problems and issues we face in life are born out of not having a clear understanding of who we truly are. If we know we are redeemed and see ourselves that way, it makes it easier for us to choose a path in agreement with that. If we see ourselves as sinners, and that is our identity we can choose things that bolster that idea as well. It's not that we don't sin, it is that we realize that we are in Christ and our debt of sin has been paid. When Jesus forgives us our sins He washes us whiter than snow... “Come now, and let us reason together, ”Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18 NKJV) Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. (Psalm 51:7 NKJV) Our Calling and Direction If we struggle with who we are or if we don't have a clear sense of self, it is too easy to look for approval from those who surround us. We can begin to do things to mimic the group so we might have acceptance. With no clear sense of who we truly are, we can miss our calling and true purpose in life. The temporary accolades of the group are not truly satisfying but are a poor substitution for a sense of completes we can only find in Him. for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ (Acts 17:28 NKJV) For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all [a]principality and power. ) Colossians 2:9-10 NKJV) Not knowing who we are keeps us in a place of looking for that job or purpose or spouse to bring us fulfillment not realizing that fulfillment of that kind is only found in Him. If you know someone who is struggling, not settled and seeking, pray that the Lord shows them their true identity. If you are struggling in these areas, meditate on the scriptures that tells us who we are in Christ and you will see a fulfillment come like no other. Look at these verses and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to even more. 1 Peter 2:9 Jeremiah 1:5 1 John 3:1-2 Galatians 4:7 Galatians 3:13 1 John 4:4 God bless you. Mike |
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