Who are you? Whenever we are asked who we are or when we ask someone who he or she is, the general tendency is to answer by mentioning the name followed by the profession or type of job or business or occupation they are involved in. But that is not our true identity; that is just a description of how we make a living or what keeps us occupied. But because society tends to define an individual status by where we live, what we own and how we make a living we tend to use those details to identify ourselves. But the true identity of a believer is in relation to Christ and His Kingdom. Does identity really matter? Yes it does because it is the identity which defines why we are in this world and what we are expected to accomplish in this life; it also defines our power and authority. Identity defines the purpose of our life. Let us dig deep into the Word of God and see what it teaches about the real purpose of our life.
We are loved; first and foremost it is important for us to know that we are loved by God (John 3:16-18) and this love He demonstrated by sending His son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins; “while we were still sinners Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). God is love and we as Christians are commanded to love one another. (1 John 4:7-21). Paul values love as the greatest gift and exhorts believers to pursue love (1 Cor: 13:13, 14:1). Jesus taught us to love our enemies.
We are salt and light of the earth (Math 5:13,14) . Salt brings out the good taste in food; it preserves food. The elements Sodium and Potassium in salt are essential for a proper balance in our blood circulation pressure in the human body. Believers serve a similar purpose; we serve as a good influence on this world. We live in a loveless world filled with hatred, malice and deceit. We Christians are to play a role in bringing the lost to Christ by being a reflection of His love to this world. Light drives away darkness and exposes evil. Light reveals the truth and shows us the way. We are to show the way to those who are lost without Jesus and bring them under the cover of His saving grace.
We are chosen, holy, special people of God’s Kingdom selected to proclaim His goodness and greatness (1 Pet 2:9). We are friends of Jesus chosen to reveal everything about the Kingdom of God so that we could lead purposeful lives (John 15:13-15). We are children of God through faith and joint heirs with Jesus Christ; because we are His children He sent His spirit of sonship to dwell in us that we can call Him “Abba, our Father” (Gal 3:26-29 & 4:6,7). We have been empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry on His good work, do miracles and healing through the authority in Jesus’s name and use the power of Holy Spirit. (John 14:12, John 14:16-17, Mark 16:17-18)
We are destined to bear fruit (John15:1-5). Those who believe in Jesus and keep His commandments are branches of the true vine Jesus and we are designed to be fruitful in the Kingdom. To be fruitful in the Kingdom is to bring about change in our area of influence, be able to impact the society spiritually and be a good influence in the lives of believers and non-believers alike.
We are ambassadors of Christ (2 Cor 5:20). The ambassador is deputed as representative of head of the nation to another country. What are we supposed to do as ambassadors of Christ? We represent God’s kingdom on earth. We speak forth and declare His dominion, authority and power over this world and enforce Kingdom principles and “let His will be done on earth”.
We ought to spread the good news of the gospel (Mark 16:15) and stand testimony to His good works and bring the lost into His fold. Continue to stay in prayer and meditate in the word and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the specific purpose of your life in this world; learn to walk and live according to His plan and purpose for your life. Amen.