As He Is! – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional December 22nd

(We’re Exactly Like The Lord Jesus Today)

TO THE BIBLE: 1 John 4:17
“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.”

LET’S TALK
When you received Christ into your life, you didn’t just receive forgiveness of sins; you received His life and nature, becoming like Him.

1 John 3:1 beautifully illustrates this truth: “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him” (ESV).

We’re His offspring, born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God (John 1:12-13).

Think about it, if you’re born of God, what does that make you? Divine! No wonder He said through the psalmist, ‘I said, “You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High”’ (Psalm 82:6).

The Lord Jesus reiterated this truth when He said, “…Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?” (John 10:34).

The people of the world may not recognise us, just as they didn’t recognise Jesus when He came. But today, through divine revelation, our eyes have been opened to this truth to walk accordingly.

The Bible says, “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).

This means our physical bodies will be transformed into glorified bodies at the Master’s return. But right now, we have His life and nature—as He is, so are we in this world.

Remember that after His resurrection, His disciples were gathered in a room, with the doors and windows shut. But the Lord Jesus came into their midst through a wall.

They initially thought He was a ghost but He invited them to touch Him, emphasising that He had flesh and bones, unlike a ghost.

On the outside, our divine nature, personality and identity may not be readily obvious to the world, but it makes no difference. We’re who God says we are—sons of God—not only for the future but right NOW!

Go Deeper
Ephesians 4:24; 1 Corinthians 15:48-49 AMPC; Colossians 3:10

Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for your life and nature in me; I celebrate my identity, knowing that you created me in your image and in your likeness. I’m a partaker of your glory, majesty, splendour and righteousness. Thank you, for your organic and existential attributes are manifest in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Revelation 13:11-14:1-20, Daniel 7-8
TWO YEAR
Acts 2:25-36, 2 Chronicles 36

Act:
Study and meditate on the opening verse of Scripture throughout today.