18 July 2026: KNOW WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST – Philemon 6; 2 Corinthians 5:17

There is a level your faith cannot rise beyond until you settle your identity in Christ. Many believers are trying to exercise faith while still seeing themselves according to the flesh. But the Bible makes it clear that the effectiveness of your faith is tied to “the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.” That means your faith will only work to the degree that you recognise who you are in Christ. If you keep identifying with your weaknesses, your past, or your natural limitations, your faith will remain weak. But when you begin to acknowledge your position in Christ, your faith gains strength and authority.

When you got born again, something real happened. You were not just forgiven; you were repositioned. You are now in Christ, and that position carries realities that are not visible to the natural eye. You are a child of God, the Holy Ghost dwells in you, and you have been made righteous. These are not feelings; they are truths. The problem is that many believers spend more time acknowledging their condition in the flesh than their position in Christ. They say, “I am weak, I am struggling, I am not worthy,” and they reinforce those limitations. But God is not asking you to acknowledge what you are in the flesh; He is asking you to acknowledge what you are in Christ.

So, begin to align your thinking and speaking with your identity in Christ. When you face challenges, do not respond from your weakness; respond from your position. You are not a defeated person trying to gain victory; you are a victorious person enforcing what already belongs to you. You are not a sinner trying to be accepted; you are a child of God walking in righteousness. As you consistently acknowledge who you are in Christ, it will begin to manifest in your life. Your condition will gradually align with your position. That is how faith works; by recognising, confessing, and acting on your identity in Christ.

THOUGHT TO PONDER

What identity am I consistently acknowledging; my condition in the flesh or my position in Christ? What truth about who I am in Christ do I need to embrace fully?

PRAYER

Father, open my eyes to see who I am in Christ. Help me to walk in that reality daily and to express it in my life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

1 Chronicles 26:12-27:34; Romans 4:13-5:5; Psalm 14:1-7; Proverbs 19:17