Your Identity Is in Him

John 8:14 AMPC
14 Jesus answered, Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is true and reliable and valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

• Many people struggle emotionally because they do not truly know who they are. They are not grounded in their identity and as a result, they often feel lacking or insecure.
• Our identity is shaped by what we choose to identify with. If we base it on people and their opinions, we will eventually find ourselves unsettled and uncertain. But when we identify with Jesus and embrace what He says about us, we find stability and freedom from confusion.
• In today’s scripture, Jesus demonstrated complete confidence in who He was because He knew where He came from and where He was going. The Pharisees, the religious leaders of the time, were offended by His confidence. Yet no matter what others said, Jesus did not allow their opinions to define Him. He identified only with what His heavenly Father said about Him.
• Identification with Christ is a foundational truth of our faith. As believers, we belong to God. Our identity is found in Him and in Him we are made complete.
• This truth gives us confidence to walk through life with assurance, no matter who we encounter or what we face. It frees us to follow God’s leading without becoming shaken when others disagree with us or misunderstand our choices.
• The more firmly you are rooted in your identity in Christ, the more you will realise that you are not lacking in any way.
• You have everything and you are complete in Him.

Prayer
Father God, thank You that my identity is found in You.
Help me to grow deeper in the truth of who I am in Christ and to live with confidence in the identity You have given me, in Jesus’ Name.