God's view of you!

A message from Wisdom for Living:

Good morning church family! Today's message is about God's view of you. I want to begin with a reminder:

Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. (1 John 4:17 NKJV)

As people with natural eyes, we see ourselves through the lens of our actions, deeds, experiences, successes, and failures. we often believe that God looks at us through those same lenses...but He doesn't!

Here is the really good part: God sees us in Christ!

Because we are in Christ, God is not judging us based upon our past, our present, our weaknesses or our strengths. God judges us based on the life and completed work of Jesus Christ only. When He sees you, He sees the life of Christ in you, period!

The Message translation says it this way:

...our standing in the world is identical with Christ's. (1 John 4:17 MSG)

Our relationship with God through Christ Jesus is based solely on the finished work of Christ Jesus:

And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. (Hebrews 9:15 NKJV)

Thus God declares this about us:

- heirs in Christ Romans 8:14-17
- children of God: Romans 8:14-17
- God is pleased with us (just as God was pleased in Jesus) Matthew 3:17
- predestined us to be in Christ: Romans 8:29-30
- if God is for us, who could be against us: Romans 8:31
- justified by God: Romans 8:32
- Christ makes intercession for us
- nothing, literally nothing past, present or to come (natural or spiritual) can separate us from His love

As Christ is, so are we in this world. See yourself as He does!

Walk in your position in Christ,

Pastor Art