“For in Christ, all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him, you have been made complete.” Colossians 2:9,10

Insecurity is always protected by a lie. That lie is, that to be successful we have to become something that we are not. One day, a group of religious leaders sought out John the Baptist with one goal in mind, to discover who he claimed to be. They began their inquiry with, “John, are you the Messiah?”

What a perfect set-up for John to tell a lie and build a false image in order to impress the leaders of the temple. But John’s security in God had taught him who he was and who he was not. With conviction he responded, “I am not the Christ.” Then they asked, “Are you Elijah, the Prophet?” Again, without reservation, he said, “I am not.” With a hint of frustration, they narrowed their investigation to, “Then who are you?” With a God-given assurance He answered, “I am a voice sent to prepare the way for the Lord.”

Immeasurable are the benefits for those who walk in the knowledge of their completion in Him. For one sovereign evening on the banks of the Jordan, it was John who was the first one to recognize and announce Jesus as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world”. These are the kind of moments that come to those who know who they are.

“The only way we can ever get through to the truth is by finding out what we are not.” - Barry Long