Since discovering my identity in Christ, I am on a constant discovery journey--discovering more and more Who is He that lives in me.
John 13:1-4:
Now before the Passover Feast began Jesus KNEW ( was fully aware) that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father.
Jesus KNOWING ( fully aware) that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God got up from supper, took off His garments and taking a servant’s towel, He fastened it around His waist then He poured water into the basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the servant’s towel with which He was girded. ( Amplified Bible. Capital letters and bold mine)
O, what a change this brought into my life!
The disciples had an identity crisis. "Who is the most important among them?” was their question. Jesus answered their question with action.
To me He demonstrated what identity really is.
He KNEW three things:
1. Where He came from.
2 What He received from His Father.
3. Where He was going to.
Do I know where I come from ?
O Lord , how have you revealed to me through the years how I was born in Adam. I know because of where I came from and what I have received; I was dead, I was in enmity with God, I was blind, full of unrighteousness, alienated from God, hard of heart, proud. And I know I was going to hell.
But, my Father, you called me: “ Where are you?!” and you delivered me out of this darkness and brought me into the Kingdom of the Son of your love (Colossians 1:13)
Now I know I am your daughter, I come from You.
Now I know what I have received.
I have received ALL spiritual blessings in Christ(Romans 8:31, Ephesians 1: 3). What was given my Lord of which I have received also? According to the beginning passage, I was given His humility, His knowledge of His identity.
O, how do I need your humility, Lord. How do I need for your humility to be worked out in my soul!
And now my Father, I know it is time for me to stand up from the meal I have been enjoying with my brothers and sisters; the place I was comfortable, safe, accepted, nourished. I must get up and take off that which covers me and stand naked before You. Then you will clothe me the cloth of humility, willingness to be who You ask me to be in order that Your love and grace can be seen.
Father I do not even want to begin to try in my own wisdom and understanding to fathom what it means. Jesus Christ lives in me and He will serve.
I am willing, because I know who I am, what I have received, and where I am going to, therefore I will take this servant’s towel and wipe the feet of those whom You have send across my path.
