What do we do when we come to the realization who we are
building our foundation upon? We know
who He is…but who are we? We must learn what the Word of God says about our
identity. Knowing who we are in Christ
is the cement that keeps the foundation strong.
Without proper identity, our foundation runs the risk of shifting or
becoming fluid with the changes that occur in our lives. Confidence in our identity keeps our
foundation strong, solid, and firmly in place throughout the storms we
experience in our lives.
Gal 4:4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth
His Son, coming into being out of a woman, having come under Law,
Gal 4:5 that He might redeem those under Law, so that we might
receive the adoption of sons.
Gal 4:6 and because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit
of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Gal 4:7 So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a
son, also an heir of God through Christ.
We are adopted sons and daughters of
the Living God through His Son, Jesus!
We became adopted sons when we believed Jesus redeemed us of our sins
when He was crucified on the cross, died, and then rose again. Because we are adopted into His family, we
become heirs to all that is His. What is
an heir? An heir is someone that
inherits something from someone else. Hallelujah! We who have accepted Jesus Christ into our
hearts as Lord and Savior, repented of our sinful nature, and are walking
according to His Word are heirs with Christ!
If we are adopted sons and heirs, then
what else does our identity consist of?
1Pe 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of
the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1Pe 2:10 you who then were not a people, but now the people of
God, those not pitied then, but now pitied.
We are
royalty! We are adopted sons and
daughters of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We are chosen by the Father Himself! We are holy!
We have been called out of the darkness into the light. But wait…not just any light. HIS light!
What can compare to the light of the Lord Jesus? Absolutely nothing!
1Jn 4:4 You are of God, little children, and you have overcome
them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
We are also overcomers and victorious because the One who
claimed victory over death, hell and the grave lives inside us and is greater
than any enemy that can come against us in this world. We are victors. We are not defeated. Knowing we are victorious and chosen sons and
daughters of the King of Kings gives us the bond agent we need to keep our
foundation strong.
It is easy as a woman to get wrapped up in the many titles
we carry each day and try to find our identity in the titles. Most of us fulfill some and maybe all of the
following titles: wives, mothers, daughters, employees, employers, tutors,
chefs, chauffeurs, gardeners, hairdressers, boo-boo kissers, chief financial
accountants, and the list could go on I am sure. We can so easily begin to identify ourselves
as one or more of those titles. In all
actuality, those titles are just roles we fill within our lives. They are not our identities. Our identities are who we are in Christ.
No matter what life throws at us, what fiery darts the
enemy can send to sting, we know our Abba Father will guard and protect
us. He will guide us because He cares
for us so much more than we can possibly imagine.
Jer 29:11 For I know the
purposes which I am purposing for you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace and not
of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jer 29:12 Then you shall call on Me, and you shall go and pray to
Me, and I will listen to you.
Jer 29:13 And
you shall seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your
heart.
The
scriptures should be written on our hearts because we are seeking Him on a daily basis. We should be able to use the Word of God as a weapon, just as the Bible
calls it a sword. Knowing that God is
not only our Savior and Redeemer, but our Father gives us freedom in the
knowledge of who we are in Him. Our
foundation does not have the opportunity to shift. Our foundation remains solid.
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