Day 24
January 29, 2013
Philippians 3:4-11
A lot of us find our identity in things like our heritage, ethnicity, education, our social standing, bank accounts, etc. We somehow think that these are the important things of life. In our passage today the apostle Paul tells us that our confidence, identity and boast should be in Christ alone. As Christ-followers we are to surrender these claims to identity to Christ and instead be identified as being in Christ.
In Christ we are forgiven.
In Christ we are given a new name and a new future.
In Christ we are called to serve.
In Christ we are made new, the old identity is gone.
In Christ we are chosen and set apart to do the work that the Holy Spirit will direct us to do.
The worldly credentials are nothing special because when we are in Christ we are operating by a whole different currency. The old credentials don't apply any more. Compared to what we have in Christ the old currency is rubbish, good for nothing but to be thrown out.
Time to change our thinking and live in the kingdom of heaven where the currency is being in Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) 17 ...anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!