You Don’t Even Know Who You Are
The last several weeks God has been wrecking me with grace. I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s the best way I have to describe what I’m feeling. It is a good wreckage, however.
Josh’s teaching from Galatians has only added to the wreckage. Every week, God is revealing something new to my heart. And at every new revelation, I see more clearly how little I grasp of His grace.
Last week in our small group, we had a great discussion about who we are in Christ and what it means to have “Christ in us”. We all agreed that sometimes our perception does not match our reality.
Last week, Josh told the story of a young boy named Samuel who had been abused as a child by his foster parents. He was literally locked in a dog kennel all day long with the family pets while the adults were at work. This abuse caused Samuel to have dog-like habits such as licking people to show affection and devouring food when it was set before him.
Eventually, Samuel was rescued from that family by Godly, loving adoptive parents. And over time he flourished into a normal young boy. However, at times Samuel would revert back to his old habits of acting like a dog. He had been injured and it will take time and much love for those wounds to heal.
Brothers and sisters, we all are Samuel’s at some level. We’ve all been wounded. Sin has taken us places we never intended to go and hurt us more deeply that we ever could have imagined. Scripture says that we are “new creations in Christ” positionally, yet our habits still reflect the years we spent in the kennel.
One of my favorite Disney movies is The Lion King. There’s a scene where Simba has run away from home because he made a mistake. He is found by the wise monkey (why is the monkey always cast as the wise character?). Simba had forgotten that he is a son of the king. He had forsaken his inheritance and was living like a peasant. The monkey reminded Simba of who he is in hopes that he would return to fight for good.
We need to be reminded sometimes to whom we belong. Brothers and sisters, we are sons and daughters of the King of Kings. We will inherit the earth and a crown in heaven. We will sit in judgement over angels. When we get our perception in line with our reality, we will become as we are.
Hakuna Matata!
Jimi Williams
Worship Pastor, The Bridge
p.s. Here’s the audio clip from the Lion King. Enjoy! http://disneyfan.50megs.com/lionking/confused.wav
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