Who Are You?

Who Are You?

Who are you? This is an issue that Christians deal with often. Understanding who we are in Christ, and the gifts that have been passed to us through the work of the Holy Spirit.

Are we able, qualified, worthy? These and many more questions arise when God begins to tug at our hearts with a dream or a purpose.

The mission and purpose of God in your life is not something that can be accomplished without the transformation that takes place at redemption. People have tried to cheat the process but it never works.

Do you remember Acts 19?

Acts 19:13-15 NASB

13 But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

14 Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said to them, “I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”

It may not seem relevant to the passage but those three words came to me a few nights ago while in prayer.

Who are you? Now I didn’t doubt that God knew who I was. That was not the question. Did I know who I was in Him and can I multiply that concept in someone else. Teaching the kingdom authority that Christ transferred to us by His Finished Work.

The Bible is filled with people who understood their relationship with God and His abilities transferred to us. The most common of these powerful characteristics is the power that comes from prayer.

I don’t think any of the principles from God carries more weight than prayers that are prayed in faith, and from compassion. These prayers will move God to answer. I think sometimes that people either don’t believe, or they feel unworthy of His kingdom principles.

Many people in the church are more convinced of their unworthiness than they are of His worth. Our inability has taken on greater focus than His ability.

This is likely a result of not knowing who they are in Christ.

When we have servant meetings in our church I always refer to Jesus in the upper room. They did not understand when He washed their feet. He told them to do as He did. He was teaching them and us that power was not given to lord over people’s lives. It was given to serve, to strengthen, to encourage, and to reveal Kingdom principles to those who would hear.

The power of God is clothed in humility. Used to advance the Kingdom of Christ and to reveal Jesus to the world.

So who are you? As I finish these short thoughts today I want to quote the Apostle Peter.

1 Peter 2:9-10 NASB

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

10 for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

This is who you are. Walk in it and change the world you live in!!

Be blessed and walk in His favor. In Jesus name