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Who Has God Called Me to Be?

Who Am I In Christ?


Matthew 5:13-16 is who God says you are:


- Called to Community: Go Ye Into the World -

Written by Zion Clark


It's not that God qualified you for the assignment, He qualified the assignment for you. Now, you may be wondering...what the heck does that even mean? It means that God did not create you to fit a specific mold, He created the mold to fit you. He formed you so that He could formulate a plan FOR you. How do I know this? Because in Genesis 1:26 God declares, “let us make human beings in our image, to be like us” (NLT). 


God created you to be like Him, think like Him, and fulfill purpose as He intended. This is not to puff your ego, but to return glory to the Father. If God created the trees to produce fruit, the animals to serve as sustenance, and the sky to be a pillar that separates heaven from earth, then how much more did He create you for?




Let's read exactly who God says we are in Matthew 5:13, "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless." NLT


So, God says I'm salt, now what. When you think of salt, what comes to mind? A small white grain of sodium cations and chloride anions probably (I had to google that by the way). Not that interesting, right. Now think of what salt is used for. It's purpose is to give flavor to and preserve food, to heal a sore throat, and even clear ice from roadways. Can you image, just one grain of salt has so many uses. 


That is what God means when He says we are the salt of the earth. We are here to fulfill a variety of purposes. Just like salt, we are here to add tang to a tasteless society, we are here to preserve the things we find precious, and we are here to pave the way for future generations to follow. Mind blowing right? 


But I want to emphasize that a single grain of salt can do nothing on it's own. If you add one grain of salt to your food, it will make no difference. Just how it takes a heap of salt to make noticeable change, it takes a community of Christ-like believers to shake the world. You need community to conquer humanity. 




But guess what? That's not all God says about you. He also declares in Matthew 5:14-16 that "you are the light of the world--like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”

Matthew 5:14-16 NLT


If God created us in His likeness, then we ought to look like Him right? Well, in John 8:12, Jesus says "I am the light of the world..." If Jesus, the Son of God, is the light of the world and we are called to be like Jesus, then WE must also be a light in this present darkness. Is it making sense now?



Your light is not to be placed under a basket

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Your talent was not meant to be kept hidden



Do you notice how God positioned the sun? He placed it in the center of the solar system so that every planet that revolves around it will be illuminated. Now, think about the light bulbs in your house. Most of the light bulbs in your house are at the center of the room. In order to brighten a certain area, the light source must be centered and positioned high. Just like the sun and your light bulbs, God has set you high above your fellows and placed you as the center of attention. Why? Because you were made to light up the room. 


When God refers to you as the light of the world, He is not just talking about who you are as a person, but what you carry as a vessel. The light of God is inside of you and it has the ability to penetrate even the thickest darkness. Your talents, gifts, skills, and whatever else God packaged you with IS YOUR LIGHT. The very thing you consider a "hobby" has the potential to bring lost souls out of darkness into God's light that dwells within you. 


God is calling you to bring illumination to spaces where darkness dominates. But don't get it twisted. Going into the world does not mean go and be worldly, it means take the light that is already inside of you and let it testify of the God you serve. Your good deeds are not meant to impress others, they are meant to impact others. 



Now that we know what God says about us, what do we do with it? Understand that it's not about WHO you are, but WHOSE you are. Your identity in Christ is the foundation of who God has called you to be. Your Title is the structure.


Reflection:


How does knowing your identity in Christ change the way you view yourself?

How can you use the light that dwells within you to bring illumination to someone's darkness?


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