(October 3, 2005)
I want to talk today about identifying with Christ Jesus (the anointed One and His anointing). If you’ve called on the name of the Lord to be saved then you’re IN HIM! Yes, scripture teaches that you’ve become a new creature (a new species of being), and that you’ve been regenerated by the work of the Holy Ghost. But did you know that the same Holy Ghost caused you to be placed IN HIM? 1 Corinthians 12 says: “For by one Spirit we were all baptized (submerged) INTO one body” v.13. Colossians One puts it this way: “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated (transferred; margin) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” v. 13. OK, so in Mike Leach terms: God took us out from the kingdom and control of darkness and placed us in His kingdom when we were born-again.
The position we have in His kingdom is IN HIM (Jesus). We’re seated together with (in) Him, yet while still on this earth we’re His ambassadors. An ambassador is one who represents another; in this case we represent heaven where our citizenship is from. The problem is: we’ve identified more with our religion than with Him. I’ve stopped saying that I’m a Christian (half of America thinks they are!), I now say I’m a man of God!
So how does one truly identify with Christ? Jesus said: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes…IN ME the works that I do he shall do also” (John 14:12a). Did you get that? First: you have to believe (I’m writing these “words” to help us all believe). Next: it’s IN HIM (Jesus) that we do the works that He’s doing—cooperating with Him and what He’s doing and wanting to do THROUGH US!
Now let’s look at what could be a controversial scripture. In John chapter nine the disciples ask Jesus a question of whose sins caused a man to be born blind. [First let me mention that scripture was NOT written with punctuation’s, the translators added them for the purpose of clarifying what’s being said. So, I’m not bordering blasphemy by arranging them to better clarify what the Spirit of God is saying.]
John 9:3-4a: “Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned (which caused this blindness). But that the works of God should be revealed in him, I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day’” (parenthesis mine). Do you see it? So if we’re going to work the works of Him who sends us… “Today, if you will hear His voice, harden not your heart.” Do you realize you could very well be the only “Jesus” your co-worker, loved one or neighbor might ever come in contact with? Let’s identify with Him! Let’s work His works! “When you’re involved in doing God’s work, He’ll see to it yours is done” (the Holy Ghost just said that in me). I love you all!
Side note: some of these writings are dated to emphasize just how pertinent the Holy Spirit is, regardless of lapse of time.
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