Dwight L. Moody, the great nineteenth century American evangelist, once said: “I know the Bible is inspired because it inspires me.” We also know that: “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16). Our great Creator designed the Bible to be the finest book ever written to positively motivate us to enjoy life to the fullest and to be a blessing to our fellowman.
In our world today there are so many negative forces that bombard us it becomes increasingly difficult to not only be motivated to be our best but also to experience a positive self-image. And without a positive image of who we are we will never be able to strive for greatness. May I submit to you as we examine who we are in light of the teachings of the Bible we will get fresh inspiration each and every day to excel as the special people God has designed us to be.
And the great secret to developing a great self-image is to know who we are in Christ. For you see our natural self-image can never reflect the vast potential we all possess because we are mired in sin. But once we accept Jesus into our hearts we develop a fabulous Christ-like image; and this makes a world of difference. For the individual who knows who they are in Christ they will be able to be more than inspired to do great things because they are now children of the King – Jesus.
But just who are you in Christ? Well the Bible tells us the following:
Genesis 1:27 tells us: “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
1 Peter 2:9 shares: “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 marvelous light.”
Romans 8:16-17 proclaims: “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.”
Deuteronomy 14:2 excitingly states: “for you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession.”
From the above verses we can see that we are created in the image of God, are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special people, children of God, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, and God’s treasured possession! I don’t know about you but just reflecting on who the Bible says I am in Christ inspires me to want to do great things for the Lord. Next to the Trinity you are the hottest things in the universe to God. So the next time you are feeling down why not look up to your Creator and reflect on who you are in Christ – it will inspire you to become all who God created you to be.