We had no freedom untill Jesus Christ made us free indeed.
- Knowing who you are affects everything. For we who have put our faith in Christ as Lord and saviour, it changes everything. Once we were lost but now we are found. Once we were blind but now we see. Once we were dead and now we live. Discovering who we are in Christ, is like waking up in prison one morning, with the guard tapping you on the leg saying, come with me. Following him to the warden’s office you find out that you have been pardoned, and that you are free to journey home where you are part of a royal priesthood. An adopted son into the royal family, with the same inheritance as the Prince of the kingdom.
- I Peter 2:9….But youare a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light; Rom_8:17 And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and joint-heirs of Christ, if indeed we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together. We are Chosen by God , a people acquired by the blood of Christ, to be His Holy Nation, conformed to the image of His son Jesus Christ, and given the same inheritance. God loved us so much, has given us so much in Christ, and we walk around as if we were spiritually bankrupt, paupers and powerless.WAKE-UP!!!!Stop living a life in bondage, a prisoner to sin and the flesh, and step into the life God has provided you in Jesus Christ, with the ability to walk humbly with God.I have been involved in prison ministry off and on for probably 25 years and the one common denominator with all of the believers in prison, is that they do not know who they are in Christ. Some can say the words and verbalize it to you, but it has never been realized in their lives. One of the first things I like to do, and this is so exciting to watch, is to introduce them to themselves, that is who they are in Christ. it takes a few meetings for it to begin to sink in, but when it finally breaks through to them, it changes them forever. They are the personification of all of us who even after coming to know Christ, remained in bondage to some degree to the old nature, living to satisfy the flesh and it’s desires. But God’s promise is that all who come to Jesus Christ by faith believing, will by divine order be made to conform to the image of Christ, and when we finally get it; when we finally see who we truly are, we are finally set free.
We come to the realization we have the freedom not to sin.
Before we Came to Christ by faith and began a personal relationship with Him, we only had one place to go with all of the things, the drives and needs, God created into each of us, that place was to the flesh. But Now We are Spiritually alive having had our spirits quickened or made alive in Christ. This gives us an alternative,not taking our needs to the flesh, but to God.
Eph_2:1
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Col_2:13
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
My prayer is that we as men of God awaken to the truth of who we are in Christ, so that we live as priestly kings, that is our lives reflect the abundant spiritual wealth we share together. Making the eternal things of our home in heaven the priority, as Husbands,fathers,employees,friends,church members. Serving and mentoring those within our circles of influence to also come to the same revelation of who they are.
Mat_6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Knowing who you are in Christ…what obstacle is too big for you to move out of your way to be the man God is calling you to be? What task is too difficult for you to accomplish? What force too powerful for you to overcome? Do you understand that the only thing that can limit you or hold you back is you? Step out of your little box and trust God. Remove the training wheels, take down all of the barriers you have erected to protect yourself and walk by faith, trusting God as He leads you to become the man He is calling you to be. May God bless you and give you courage and peace to follow Him….Jesus loves you and so do I.
Men Like David 