Learning to live in the identity of God's love

christopher3042
Dec 3, 2021
4 min read

God has been speaking to my soul this week. Showing me His, love and His peace and His will for my life. My prayer was to come to Texas and graduate as a pastor. Jesus not only answered that prayer but also helped me build relationships along the way. This post is an appreciation post for this week. One of the greatest lessons that I have learned is to live in the identity of God's love. What does that mean? That means that as we learn more about Jesus and about how much He loves us. We grow in appreciation of the cross and what God has actually done for us.

This makes me think of a passage in Ephesians 3

English Standard Version The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed 1For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6This mystery isa that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 7Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. 8To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages inb God, who created all things, 10so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. 13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. Prayer for Spiritual Strength 14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15from whom every familyc in heaven and on earth is named, 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

As you soak that in the focus is:

17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

This is what I have been learning that as Christ dwells in our hearts by spending time reading the Word of God and meditating on the promises of God. That means to actually stop and think what God is actually saying to us. Also asking questions while we read the Bible such as: How does this apply to my life today? What is God asking me to do? What is God asking me to surrender?

"so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith" - It takes faith to believe that Christ is with you now. Now . Now . Now. Christ is in you. In your heart and soul. Dwelling there in victory. But it takes faith to activate it. When you live from that victory it gives you the power to turn your past and broken pieces into your greatness.

Do you know the broken pieces of your life? Have you seeked out the pieces of your childhood that influence what you do today? Traumas? Talents? Victories? Fears? Legacy? Culture?

Now once you seek out wisdom from your childhood and family history, the next question is how does this connect with Jesus? How does Jesus fulfill you and heal every aspect of your life?

Jesus is enough. Jesus is enough. Jesus is enough.

This is how God has been talking to my soul. I want to learn this.

I want to learn that Jesus is enough for me.