The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Monday, January 23, 2023
IN CHRIST ALONE
“Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love.”
Ephesians 1:4
Main Text: Main text: Colossians 1:9
From the day you were born again until the day you step off into eternity, God has already made provisions for you in Christ Jesus. He has blessed you with everything you need! Christ didn’t just bless you, He chose you out of Himself! Whatever God does is perfect and eternal, He made you perfect and complete – nothing missing, nothing broken. Col 2:10 “And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead — Father, Son and Holy Spirit — and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power].”
Identifying with Christ will change the way we live and cause us to rise above adversity. When you identify with Christ, God gives you a new identity, instead of sinner, you are called a child of God, instead of lost, you are called found, instead of enemy, you are called friend, instead of unrighteous, you are called righteous. When you understand your new identity in Christ, you’ll be a stronger and more stable believer.
It’s normal to identify with something or someone, it makes us feel connected – either it’s a person, church, organization, race, etc. identifying with them gives us a feeling of belonging. However, when we identify with Christ, we live at liberty!
Confession:
I am a new creature in Christ, God the Father has blessed me with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places. In Him, I am blessed!
Further Reading:
2 Thess 1:12 “Thus may the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be glorified and become more glorious through and in you, and may you [also be glorified] in Him according to the grace (favor and blessing) of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).”
Acts 17:28 “For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring.”
Read through the bible in 1 year: Genesis 46:1-47:31 24 Matthew 15:1-28 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 4:14-19
Read through the bible in 2 years: Jer 20 & Ps 16
