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John 1:19–23 says, “And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ He confessed, ‘I am not the Christ.’ And they asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the Prophet?’ And he answered, ‘No.’ So they said to him, ‘Who are you?’ . . . He said, ‘I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.’”

John was not afraid to be different, and his life caused people who disagreed with him to want to know: Who are you?

First, John answered in the negative. I am not . . . Unless we understand who we are not, we risk becoming an imposter, trying to be what someone else wants us to be, or our own god, living as though everything exists for us. Discovering our identity begins with denying ourselves.

Then he answered directly. I am . . . His identity wasn’t self-made. It was rooted in something bigger. Jesus Christ. John said, “I am His.”

Our identity in Christ is not something we can achieve through our best efforts. Even our best efforts result in lives that are fractured and broken. Our identity is not something we can achieve, but it is something we can receive. Freely given to those who deny themselves and trust in the One who came, died, and rose again. He paid the penalty for our sin through His death as our perfect sacrifice.

Who are you? I am His!

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