I Am Who He Is
Lots of fear, worry, anxiety and other issues in this life…When life seems to press in on all sides, frequently the black mold of our heart surfaces. What do I mean by black mold ?
Things like insecurity, fear, anxiety, worry, to name a few.
At times like these we can become moody, withdraw, complain and become critical. Or maybe we just keep our mouths shut and stuff it like the good little Christians we sometimes mask ourselves to be. When things get too much for us we cry out to God and blubber questions like, “Where are you God? Do you love me? Am I enough? Will You get me out of this mess? Do I have worth and value? Do I matter?” After we’ve laid it all out before Him, whenever we take time to listen, in His mercy, God’s still small voice begins speaking to us about our identity and who we are in Him. Identity is an incredibly complex mix of culture, generation, career, country, religion, and more. As Christians, our identity overrides this complexity because it is firmly and permanently rooted in Christ. We simply stand on His promises and believe what they tell us about ourselves.
• I am loved by God.
• I am chosen and adopted by God.
• I am perfectly and wonderfully made by God.
• I am a child of God.
As we begin to declare those promises, a wave of truth slams us, and quickly silences our moldy thoughts.
When God told Moses at the burning bush, “I Am who I Am” (Exodus 3:14).
Think about what that means. It means…
“God is the only One whose identity is not rooted in any other.”
Imagine that! He is His own root. And thankfully, our identity is rooted in Him! We are His image bearers. Our roots are in Him.
He is love. He is peace. He is truth. He is our rock – our firm, unshakable foundation in which we place our identity. Jesus, fully man and fully God, lived his 33 years on earth with perfect knowledge and understanding of his identity and an unwavering purpose of why he was here. He faced betrayal from his closest friends, hatred from the religious leaders, and shame from the public to rescue his people and to declare His glory to the world.
Therefore… we turn our gaze to the One from whom our identity stems.
We rest in the conviction that we are loved because the One who loves us “is” Love and He “Cannot” lie and He “Is” unchanging.
He is …
“I Am who I Am”
The Good News….
Rooted in Him so are WE!
…praying for you all my friends
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