Embracing Who You Are In Christ By Danny ForsheeSample

“Identity in Christ, part 3”

Psalm 139:14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.

What a powerful passage of Scripture! This verse teaches us that God creates every single human being within the womb of their mother. It is a sacred place, because the handiwork of God is fully on display. The previous verse here, Psalm 139:13, states this: "For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb." God makes no mistakes. He created you in His image, meaning, you are His highest form of creation and can know Him and be in a relationship with Him. Like God, you can think, reason, and clearly know right from wrong.

I will never forget the reaction of a young lady when I shared with her Psalm 139:13-14. She asked, "Is that really in the Bible?" I told her it was, and then I showed her where it was in the Bible. She was taken aback by it.

If God meticulously crafted you in your mother's womb, then you know that He cares for you. And God went on record once and for all, clearly demonstrating His love for His creation when He sent His only Son, Jesus the Christ, to suffer and die on a cross for the sins of the world. If the enemy of your soul is causing you to doubt who you are in Christ, or if he is reminding you of past wrongs and sins, then remind him of his future! The Bible says Jesus wins and Satan loses. 

Praise God for victory in Jesus!

Child of God, you are on the winning team. You are a winner, a champion because of Christ in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27). Jesus conquered the grave, and as His son or daughter, you are His.

Discussion questions:

1. How does it make you feel to know that God specifically made you and thinks you’re wonderful?

2. What does it say about God that He takes the time to create each individual person?

3. Who is someone in your life that needs to hear the good news that God created them and has a purpose for them?