"As He Is, So Are You and I in This World"

This first entry for a daily devotional is devoted to informing every believe in Christ Jesus as to their proper, true identity, which is in Christ.

More than example, more than Lord, Jesus Christ is Savior, Servant, and Life itself.

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6)

For many believers, they read this verse and conclude that He provides us life, and through His example, we receive the truth and we follow Him on this earth.

Jesus does not give us life, however. He gives us Himself:

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" (1 Peter 3: 15)

and

"at Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,"

The heart is the seat of our guidance, our life, our thinking, our very selves:

"And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

"For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

"Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

"All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
(Mark 7: 21-23)

For the believer, though, we have received a new heart with God's laws written on it (Ezekiel 11: 18; Hebrews 8: 10-12)

In Christ we are made the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5: 21). Our heart, therefore, receives truth and wisdom by the power of the Holy Spirit:

"The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things." (Proverbs 15: 28)

and

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." (Colossians 3: 15, NIV)

We rest in Him, for He is the one who lives and directs our lives in peace!