Those of us who have placed our trust in Jesus Christ have the best identity.  I fear we keep clinging to the identity we want to have instead of seeing what identity Christ offers.  Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us that we have been saved by grace not by anything we have done.  The reason is so we will not boast about works. 

I think one of the hardest things we have to do is to let go of our personal identity.  In the U.S. we are so individualistic that we encourage living our own way.  Our wishes and desires get in the way of what God tells us. I am humbled by the reminder that I can’t do anything to earn my salvation.  Hopefully this pushes me to seek Christlike identity by reading, studying and obeying God’s Word.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the humbling reminder in Your Word that we cannot earn salvation.  Please help me to live this for Your honor and glory.  I want to serve You more.

I pray this in Jesus’ name.

God is so good.