What is my identity? Not the one the world has given me. Who is the person the Lord tells me I am?
So in biblical times names meant something, or at least the names the Lord called people. Like in the cases of Abram and Jacob (Abraham and Israel) in the old testament and Saul (Paul) in the new testament. An encounter with the Lord was cause for name change. Jacob went from being the deceiver to being Israel one who wrestles with God.
So now the question, Who does God say I am?
The Lord has told me I am a carrier of His joy. I am someone of child-like faith. I am someone who loves well. I have been told of my sonship, that I am loved by the most High. I have been told to walk in freedom from sin and shame. I have been reminded that I have an adventurous heart that at it’s core it is wild. I know that I am well loved and deeply important.
Some words I heard from the Lord “You Matter Bud”. It’s so funny the way He put it. He assured me of my importance to His Kingdom, while also telling me that I am His son, I am his friend. The word “Bud” never hit me so hard. God told me exactly who I am, in a way I would understand.
The world can sometimes mess with our identity, or at lease the false one we build up to please the world and ourselves. Rather than walking in freedom we walk in shame. Rather than listening to God and hearing who he says we are we think constantly that we have failed Him. My heart’s desire is for you to know your identity. Know who the Lord says you are and how much he loves you.
We through Christ Jesus have been chosen as sons and daughters. We have been loved by the Lord from the very beginning. It does pain the Lord to see us walk in shame and be bound down to chains of our past. He wants for you to walk in Him and who he says you are.
My prayer for anyone reading this blog is simply that you would open your heart to hear what the Lord is saying to you about who you are. I pray that you obtain a deeper understanding of the love that has been freely given to you. That you were made worthy two thousand years ago, and that that gift is eternal.
Thank you for reading Grace and Peace be with you.
