A NEW NAME AND A NEW LOCATION

When we express our faith in Jesus Christ, we get a name, Christian.  No, our old name does not change but we become a member of the Family of God.  Our desires change. Our position changes.  In fact, Paul tells us we become a new creation.  Because of God's mercy and grace, the old life disappears and God gives us a new heart with totally different desires and goals.  Paul writes in I Corinthians 10:31, "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." We want  to reflect God in all that we do. 

The Bible shows us three new identities that we have through Jesus, our Lord.

1.  A Child of the Father

Paul writes in Galatians 4:4-7,

 "But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father. Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir."

Jesus came to buy our freedom from the slavery to sin.  We don't have to worry about proving ourselves because we are children of God.  We are free to love God with all of our being, love others as ourselves.

2.  The Bride of Christ

Paul writes in Ephesians 5:25-27

"For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her  to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault."

Tim Chester writes in his book, You Can Change, " The Church is the bride of Christ.  He has loved us, wooed us, cleansed us, rescued us, and won us. Our relationship with Christ is a relationship of love and intimacy.  It is a union, an exclusive union".  We are to be the loving and devoted bride to Christ.

3.  Home of the Holy Spirit

Paul tells in I Corinthians our bodies have been bought with the price of Jesus dying on the cross so we should glorify God in our bodies.  Paul also states that our bodies serve as the temple where the Holy Spirit dwells.  We are to keep our temples clean and holy.

How do I apply this to my life?  Everyday, keep reminding yourself that you are a child of God and you want to glorify God.  Remember you are the Bride of Christ and you want to loving and devoted to Christ.  Recall that your body is where the Holy Spirit lives and you want to have a clean temple.

NOTE:  Today you will note the name change.  The Ethical observer was started for a different reason so in order for me to be the bride of Christ, a child of the Father, and home to the Holy Spirit, I have changed the name to the Daily Mirror.  My desire is to reflect Jesus and to glorify God in all that I say and do.

We will also be moving to a new blog from WordPress soon.  I will let you know before we make the switch.

May you have a day filled with love, joy, and peace.

Roy