John 7:28-29
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true. You do not know him, 29 but I know him because I am from him and he sent me.”
I love reading multiple bible translations when I study. I try to hit at least three. The Message Bible hit me hard today, particularly one part of the verses. “My true origin is in the One who sent me, and you don’t know him at all. I come from him—that’s how I know him. He sent me here.” My true origin, my identity is in Christ NOT any of the labels people try to put on me!
Yes, I am a sister, daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, an in-law, teacher, writer, artist, college graduate, suicide survivor, and many other names. However, each of those is a part of me. They are not me. Just like when others (or I) call me dumb, stupid, lazy, weak, fat, old, among other things, they are not who I am. I have faults and I do make mistakes, but my identity is not defined by labels.
My identity is in Christ. I was made by Him and for a purpose. It is His love and light that shines in me. It is Him that I live for and seek to please every single moment. So pass out the labels. They aren’t sticking to me!
Lord, remind me when the world tries to label me, my identity is in You! ~amen
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