Who do you say that I am?

Who do you say that I am? You hear that in the scriptures about Jesus asking Peter who does he think Jesus is. but I'm asking you the question, "Who do you think you are? Do you really know? When you say "I am a born again Christian and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Do you really mean what you say? Do you handle storms in your life the way you speak? You can because you are who He says you are. A child of the most High God.

Scripture says in John 1, a familiar book, that in "The beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God". 'He was in the beginning with God". What do we see? We see that in the beginning was the Word. and nothing else! There was only Them. There was no separation, no, I am greater then you kinda talk, its I'm You and Your Me. The only one that was with God in the beginning was the Word & Spirit. NOTHING ELSE!!!

The Word continues with; All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. Again, What do you see? There is no question in my mind that all things came into being by Him. What is all things? Is it you, or me, or the trees, the mountains, the clouds, the baby that's not born yet, everything you can think of came into being because of Him. Its funny how the Lord keeps on repeating the same message. He knows how we think all the time, everything that came into being came by Him. That's it!! Don't try to put well or but in it. There is nothing else you can add to that scripture. But lets go ahead of this message and be remembering and thinking that He's the same yesterday, today and forever more.

In Him was the life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it. Again, ask yourself this question before you read on and see what I see. What do I see? In Him there is life. Even if I live to be 150 years old without Him there is no life. I may be succesful in everything that I do, have all the money I would ever need and be at the top of the world and not have Him, I am dead. What else do you see? I see that because of Him we have the light, which is Jesus. There is no work to be done, nothing you have to earn, if we have in our hearts Jesus Christ, we have life and we have the light. Again, don't look for someway we have to work at this, it is freely given. What else to you see? I see that this life flows from us as we go into the darkness. What is the darkness? It could be anything, any circumstance, any storm and any mountain or anything that would want to kill, steal and destroy. Guess what? The light shines in the darkness. He'll never leave you or forsake you. He'll give you the way out. And to see that darkness does not comprehend it, shows you how important the Lord thinks of you. Just as Peter said you are the Christ and the Lord responded that only by the Father revealing it to him, he knew who He was. So that you did not see Him because the darkness did not comprehend Him ,but by the Father revealing His love (Jesus Christ) to us we have the light. PRAISE GOD! THANK YOU LORD!

As John The Baptist began to witness for the Light in the next few verses (6-10) telling who He was and what they could have with Him coming to a great verse. Verse 12 says; But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name; (13) who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh nor the will of man, but of God. This is who you are, a child of the Most High God. He is our father, our daddy. If He is for us then who can be against us? We are winners because of him. Who can ever kill, steal and destroy us if He is with us, remember He is the light that shines through the darkness. Matthew 7; 7-11, talks about asking , seeking, and knocking and how God will hear you. And that if you are evil and give gifts to your children how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him. That goodness is in you because He is in you. The authority that He has, you have because He is in you. That's who you are. Colossians 2;10a; says you are complete in Him. He sees us complete, not what we think or someone else thinks. Do we have stuff? Absolutely! but He still sees us complete. Because of Jesus Christ in us and because who we are.

Heaven is in us because Jesus is the fullness of the Deity and He is in us. Let me say that again. Jesus is the fullness of the Godhead which is the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. We are the fullness of the Godhead because He is in us. He's the light that never goes out. We can't shut that light off because that's who He is. We can walk away and be stupid for awhile but that light stays on. It never shuts off. He makes it easy to start up again . Hebrews 4; 15 & 16 say; For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need. Is there anywhere in that scripture that says we have to step out of ministry, say I'm sorry five hundred times or anything else. I don't think it does. But it does say we have a High Priest (Jesus Christ), who sympathizes with our weakness (does not shoot us), He has been tempted and did not fail (God sees the blood of Jesus who has no sin over us), tells us to draw near with confidence for His love (don't run away because you think He might beat you or something), and receive mercy and grace and forgiveness.

That is who we are? We need to know that everything was done that was done. In the beginning it was done. Don't think in a box but think of who He is. He is the same yesterday, today and forever more. And He is in you. That's who you are. His Word tells us who we are because of Him and what He did at the cross. You are a child of the Most High God so start standing in that authority.

Blessing & Love,
John & Deborah