who am i in christ?
“He who brings himself to nought for Me discovers who he is.” —Matthew 10:39
We can’t know our identity until we know how God identifies us. He is our Creator, and He knows our identity. Our identity came at our Baptism when we were baptized into Christ Jesus and became a child of God. By living our Baptism, we discover who we are (see Mt 10:39; cf Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1270).
“Are you not aware” (Rm 6:3) of who you are? We don’t get to choose who we are. Rather, God created us as we are. In Baptism we are created anew, begotten from above (Jn 3:5, 7) as God’s sons and daughters.
Jesus questions Saul of Tarsus, “Why do you persecute Me?” (Acts 9:4) Jesus also says, “Whatever you do to the least of My brethren, you do it to Me” (see Mt 25:40). Thus He identifies Himself as one with us and accordingly we identify ourselves in relation to Jesus.
In the modern, secular culture, there is much confusion and rebellion against our God-given identity. “Are you not aware” of who you are in Christ Jesus? Bring yourself “to nought for” Jesus and discover who you are (Mt 10:39; see also Jn 3:30).
Prayer: Lord, shine Your light of truth in my heart and mind. May I see myself as You see me. May I see others as You see them.
Promise: “You must consider yourselves dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus.” —Rm 6:11
Praise: Praise You, Jesus, Head of the Church. Primacy is Yours in everything (see Col 1:18). Alleluia to You forever!
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