Do you know who you are?

The greatest battle any of us will ever fight is the battle of identity. It has gotten so bad in the world that people are born male prefer to be female and go for what they call gender-reassignment surgeries. There are all kinds of movements in the world all claiming something. All these movements and developments are all seeking to discover their identity. It is futile to try to discover who we really are and who God made us to be without knowing God himself. In Genesis, God said, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion..." (Gen 1:26, KJV). In the image of God we were created.

NB: Remember we are talking BOUNCE BACK, but these past few days we have been examining the different paths that leads one away from God so that we can recognize where we presently are and know how to get back.

So, when the enemy comes the first root he tries to attack is our identity. While growing up as a christian (I'm still growing), several times voices will come in my head "Are you sure you are born again?" This question led me many times to run to the altar for altar call to salvation, at other times I would turn to Romans 10:10 to say the prayer of Salvation again. It was that serious. The challenge about this is, whenever you are not confident in who you are or your identity in Christ, you are bound to sway and end up a prey to the enemy.

When the devil came to Jesus, he said, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread" (Matthew 4:3, NKJV). If Jesus had obeyed that would mean that he obeyed the voice of the enemy just to prove his Sonship. The voice you are to listen to is the voice of God within you (the small still voice that bears witness with your own spirit that you belong to God).

So, where do you stand? Are you constantly taunted by the enemy questioning your salvation or your victory over a particular besetting sin in your life?

Establish yourself strongly in who God says you are. Only dogs return to their vomit, lions do not. You are a child of the King of Kings. You are royalty. You come from a divine dynasty where your Heavenly Father rules.

Rise up and declare your identity. When you loose an understanding of your identity you settle for mediocrity. It appears that our fellowship with God is what constantly reinforces our identity in our spirits. When the prodigal son left his father's house, he began to feed pigs (something that was far beneath him).

If I may ask, what are the things you find yourself doing now? Do you think you are involved in things that are beneath what God has called you to be?

Stop. Get up. and return to the Father.

Remember, there is a King in you.

Prayer:

Lord, unfold to me afresh my identity in you in Jesus Name.

Oluwatobi Adesanya
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