"Who He Is"

"I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:  That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death."  Philippians 3:8,10

 

We have heard it said, and preached, that the reason why we don't see a demonstration of the power of God in our lives is because we don't know who we are in Christ.  I have taught this myself.  And while it is true, I believe the truer reason is not that we don't know who we are in Him, but that we don't know who He is. 

 

Yesterday, we talked about giving people a revelation of who Jesus is.  I think we need a personal revelation of who Jesus is, and who He is in us.  I think we are more like the disciples who had been with Jesus for a long time yet still had to ask-- Who is He?

 

Our goal should not be-- do great things through me, Lord.  Our goal should be-- I want to know you, Lord.  As we seek to know Him, we are applying the principle of "seek ye first the kingdom of God".  As we do, then "all these things will be added unto us".  As we seek to know Him, then everything else will fall into place.  We will be used in greater ways.  We will fulfill His plan and purpose for our lives.  Miracles and signs will follow our lives.  We will reach the lost in greater numbers.  A former pastor of mine used to say, "Don't get the cart before the horse".  I think this is what we are doing.  We are trying to do the work of the Lord without knowing the Lord of the work.  We are trying to figure out who we are in Him when we need to be figuring out who He is in us.

 

Have a great day.  It isn't all about who we are in Christ, it is also about who He is.  When we learn who He is, then we will discover who we are in Him.