My friends, I’d planned to write a very different post today about two very important things we need to know—who does God say He is and who does He say we are. But I think we’ve actually talked a fair amount about how important it is for us to understand who we are in Christ (click here for a list of Scriptures that say who you are in Jesus). And the Bible is packed with full of the truth of who God is.

And if you didn’t read my post, Spread the Love, I’d like to encourage you to read it and do the exercises at the bottom. Let Abba fill your heart and mind with the truth of who He says you are.

In light of all this, I’m beginning to see the bigger challenge is to truly believe what God says about Himself and us. How many times do we hear these truths, yet somewhere in our mind or heart (or both) lurks this doubt that questions how applicable is it to us? Or, that was Jesus’ heart was for His disciples, not for me.

Let’s take a walk through John 17:20-26:

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.

From over 2,000 years ago, Jesus prayed for you and me. He prayed for us to believe in Him, His message of love from the Father in sending His Son to die for us, and to truly believe that He lives in us. His is ours and we are His.

May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one — I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

Here again, Jesus’ heart, message and mission was for the whole world—past, present and future. We are that future, and we are also the recipients of this amazing love! That’s huge! Abba loves us as much as He loves His Son Jesus. Say that to yourself, “God the Father loves me just like He loves Jesus.”

“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”

Jesus wants us with Him, so that we can see Who He is and how God’s love defines Him. And He continues to do this, to make the love of the Father known—His great love for us.

Not only does Jesus still pray for us, but He LIVES to intercede for us!

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. — Hebrews 7:23-25

Jesus is constantly praying for us! I think I’m still wrapping my brain around that one. Now apply all this to our prebelievers too! Wow!

As fellow SUMite Ian Acheson post over at our Mismatched&Thriving site, our minds are a battlefield. This is why it is so crucial to capture every thought and bring it before Jesus, and then ask, “Is this true of You, Lord? Is this true of me?”

My friends, share in the comments one truth that is speaking to your heart right now and why. I believe we need to encourage each other with God’s truth and build each other up with His word. This is our sword and the most tool we have to walk in faith and truth. Let’s read it and believe it!

Saturday I have something to share with you that rocked my word. And guess what? It’s going to rock yours too because this is a message from Abba’s heart to us, SUMites. You are going to love it!

Live in the truth, my friends!