Do We Know Who We Are?

Genesis 49-50; Psalms 8; Luke 20 

“what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you are mindful of him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet:”

Psalm 8:4-6

Christ’s purpose for his Church is that we would live as his ambassadors of reconciliation here on earth, representing his kingdom authority on his mission. Christ has crowned us with salvation, freed us from the power and penalty of sin, and crowned us with glory and honor. Christ has made us rulers over the works of his hands and stewards of his creation.

Do we understand whose we are, and who we are in Christ’s kingdom? 

Satan’s scheme with Adam and Eve and with every culture and society since then has been to usurp our delegated authority and seduce us into worshiping him. The Church has been distracted with her own success and survival rather than living in the fullness of our kingdom inheritance.

“Lord God, thank you for your mantle of glory and honor; thank you for salvation, your Spirit, and your authority –all for your mission and glory.”