Lest We Forget...
by David Brenneman
Who are you? Not really a question most people ask themselves. For those in Christ, daily they ought to remind themselves if only to better fortify their minds in the day of battle.
Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it!
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;
Redeemed through His infinite mercy,
His child, and forever, I am.
Redeemed, redeemed,
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;
Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it!
His child, and forever, I am.
I think of my blessed Redeemer,
I think of Him all the day long;
I sing, for I cannot be silent;
His love is the theme of my song.
Redeemed, redeemed,
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;
Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it!
His child, and forever, I am.
I know I shall see in His beauty
The King in whose law I delight,
Who lovingly guardeth my footsteps,
And giveth me songs in the night. Redeemed, redeemed,
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;
Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it!
His child, and forever, I am.
-1882 Fanny Crosby "Redeemed"
When we get up, my Dear Reader, we are entering the battlefield. We aren't just entering the world. Satan's been up all night long. His minions are ready. We cannot afford to go into battle unarmed and ill prepared.
Remembering who you are is critical. Remembering your history of success in Christ is critical.
Satan's schemes revolve around what he can get you to believe about yourself and around what he can get you to NOT believe about Jesus. We look at the Garden of Eden..."Did God really say...". In the days He was tempted...Satan's schemes hadn't changed...he tried twisting what God did say.
Your identity isn't in the mirror.
You are who Jesus says you are.
You are either saved, sealed in the Spirit, redeemed, forgiven, or you are not. In the day of judgment to come, Jesus will separate people only on that basis, never once asking any questions about it.
We need to indeed stimulate one another to love and good deeds as the Scriptures say that we ought to be doing. We need to keep reminding others of who they are in Christ when the battles are raging. To not give up, to not lose heart. This life isn't the end. It's just the beginning.
Lauren Daigle had a song out that is a great reminder "You Say"
I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enoughEvery single lie that tells me I will never measure up
Am I more than just the sum of every high and every lowRemind me once again just who I am because I need to knowOoh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thingYou say I am strong when I think I am weakAnd you say I am held when I am falling shortAnd when I don't belong, oh You say I am YoursAnd I believe (I)Oh, I believe (I)What You say of me (I)I believe
The only thing that matters now is everything You think of meIn You I find my worth, in You I find my identity
The fight is always going to be more than we can handle...if we're being truthful with ourselves. We need to rely, daily, on the hand of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to keep us moving towards our destination...and everyone has a destination. It's either Heaven by way of the Son of God who loved you, died and rose again 3 days later for you or its by way of rejection of Him and the next stop is Hell. There's no half-hearted lives in between.
Remind yourself of who you are. Child of God. Heirs to the promise of God. Joint heirs with Christ Jesus. Beloved of God. Imputed with His righteousness. Sealed in the Spirit. Forgiven not forsaken.
Don't listen to nor be afraid of the voices of this world. It says in the book of John that people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil...they don't want to hear that their way leads to death and separation from God.
My Jesus I love Thee, I know Thou art mine
For Thee all the follies of sin I resign
My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art Thou
If ever I loved Thee my Jesus 'tis now
I love Thee because Thou has first loved me
And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree
I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow
If ever I loved Thee my Jesus 'tis now
You're likely going to wake up to some fierce fighting. Jesus is still Jesus. Still the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Still your Savior and Lord. Still the promise keeper.
Go, take some time to be with Jesus and be thankful for His promises and His presence in your life. Blowhard's come and go, but the word of God stands forever.
All NASB 1995 and NASB Scripture Excerpts used by permission. (C) Lockman Foundation.
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