In Him We Live and Move and Have Our Being

For in Him we live and move and we have our being, and out of our belly will flow rivers of living water, but sometimes we are hindered. Scripture teaches that if we are born again we are in Jesus and Jesus is in us. We know who He is but do we know who we are? I know that we know we are children of God, that part we get. But who are we as it pertains to our gifts and calling, who are we when we are moving and flowing in the Holy Spirit? In Him we live and move and have our being, that means my identity is in Him.



When I hear the name King David I think of a man after God's own heart. When I hear the name Solomon I think of the wisest man who ever lived. When I think of Gideon I think of a valiant warrior. When I hear the name Moses I think of a deliverer. All these names bring to our minds who they were in God. But what do I think of when I hear my name, what do others think of when they hear my name? What is my identity, what is yours?


Often we are trying to walk in power and authority, but power and authority revolve around identity. Have you ever wrestled with this thought, who do you think you are? You see that question was meant to cause you to go into a self-examination which is meant to lead you into self-doubt. If our identity is not important why would "who we are in Christ" ever be challenged?


When we have self-doubt we restrain ourselves, we restrain our personality. We restrain our expression of love for Jesus in worship and as we talk to others. When we restrain ourselves we are restraining the flow of living water that wants to come through us as well.


Can we say who we are in Him in a word or two, or in a short sentence. Do we have that kind of clarity? If we have that kind of clarity are we afraid to say it? Are we afraid that it would be pride to boldly declare who we are in Him?


When we can hold the knowledge of our identity without pride and without the fear of man, when we become comfortable "in our own skin" then we will move in the authority of who we are in Him and His power will flow through us to help others.

Let the word of God and the Spirit of God
 reveal to you who you are.