Pastor's Corner

Remember who you are.
In the movie “Cinderella Man” boxing legend James J. Braddock is about to enter the ring for a particularly difficult and dangerous fight and his wife gives him these words of encouragement, "So you just remember who you are," she says. "You're the Bulldog of Bergen, and the Pride of New Jersey. You're everybody's hope, and the kids' hero. And you are the champion of my heart, James J. Braddock." So too with us, when we’re facing some particularly difficult times we need to remember who we are. If you have been washed in the blood of Jesus you are a child of the King. You are the treasure of God’s heart. So many times Satan gets us thinking, “I can’t do this; it’s too hard!” That’s when we need to remember, “That’s the old me. The old me would give up but I am new in Jesus Christ and ‘I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.’” The apostle Paul tells us that God works in us to create both the desire to do His will and the power to do His will. When Satan tempted Jesus he would start with these words, “If you are the Son of God…” How arrogant, he knew there was no if about it! He knew exactly who Jesus was. He challenges us with the same words, “If you are a Christian…” Don’t listen to him. There is no “if” about it, you ARE a child of God and Satan knows it, he just wants you to doubt it. You see, when you doubt who you are the battle is already won, so remember who you are – you are a child of the almighty God! And remember who Satan is – he is a defeated foe. Jesus has already won the battle so don’t lose heart, remember, we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us. So remember who you are and where you are going.
Pastor Don.