[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Do you know who you are?

Read: 1 Peter 2:9-25

Meditation verse:

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own  special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of  darkness into His marvellous light;” (1 Peter 2:9).

The story is told of a little eagle who found himself amongst chicken and became  a part of them. He grew up walking and behaving like them, thinking he was a  chicken. One day he looked up and saw an eagle flying high up in the sky. He  wandered what that was and said to himself, “I wish I was like that creature,  flying high up there”. Poor little eagle, he had lived amongst chickens for so long  and had lost his identity. He had no idea; he was indeed an eagle.  

Many Christians are like that little eagle. We have lived so long in the place of  defeat, failure, disappointment, and despondency that we have lost touch with  the core identity of who we are in Christ. The enemy, who the bible refers to as  the “accuser of brethren” has sold us a lie and we have believed the lie of the  devil.  

But here’s who God says you are: 

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own  special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of  darkness into His marvellous light;”. You are God’s masterpiece; fearfully and  wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). You are empowered and can do all things  through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13). You are destined for  greatness and not mediocrity. God has not given you the spirit of fear, but of  power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).  

Quit living like a chicken. You were not saved to live a life of defeat. You were  saved to live a life of abundance. Jesus Christ said,” the thief does not come  except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life,  and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Little wonder Paul the  apostle prayed for the Ephesians that “the eyes of your understanding being  enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the  riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding  greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His  mighty power” (Ephesians 1:18-19). Make that your prayer today.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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