Do you know your identity and purpose?

You need to know who you are. You need to know your identity. It's key in this life as the attacks you face are almost always set square against your identity and purpose.

Jesus knew his identity: Luke 3:21-22 - When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."

Jesus knew he was the Son of God, that he was loved by God. He was then led into the desert and was tempted...what was the devil attacking? His identity...

Luke 4:3 - The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread"

Luke 4:9 - The devil lead him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said"throw yourself down from here."

If you are the Son of God? Do you see where Satan attacked? If this is your identity then do this! But Jesus was secure in his identity, Jesus did not need to prove who he was.

Look at your life. Where does the attack come from in your life? It comes against your identity. You are not lovable, nobody likes you, you are a loser, you will never make it, you are a failure, you can't handle it, you are nobody, you are this, you are not that.... It comes, and unless we are secure in our identity; we begin to question...and before too long we begin to believe.

Be secure in your identity. You are a child of God, you were placed in this world for a purpose. He knew you before you were born and he made you as you are. If you ask Him, he will show you your identity and purpose.

You see Jesus was secure in His identity, His purpose and He was secure in His knowledge of the Word. He used them to deflect that attack of Satan. You need them as well. God Bless!