“And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?” John 1:19-22
John the Baptist was more respected than Jesus by the priests and the religious sects of the day because John came from a priestly lineage. In their minds, the probability of Jesus ever being used by God was very slim because he lacked priestly credentials. Look at how they saw Jesus:
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him” – Mark 6:3. It is because of you and me that’s why God sent Jesus into this world from a very common and degrading background.
When Nathaniel was invited by Philip to come and see the Messiah who hailed from Nazareth, hear the derogatory comment he made: “And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?” – John 1:46.
You see people define your worth by where you come from, or by who your parents are. Jesus’ father was carpenter and therefore his life’s definition in people’s mind is a carpenter nothing more, nothing less. The reason people give you such definition is that they don’t know your true identity.
God is your source. “In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him” – Genesis 5:1. You’re the replica of God. He is a creator. So, you’re also a creator. This is your identity. Your family is poor because you’re born into it to create wealth. Your family is unknown because you are born to give it a new name and make it known. That’s what a creator does.
With a transformed mentality, Jesus changed people’s mind about him. Look at it: “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people” – Luke 24:19. Let one person reject you, the total world population minus one is waiting to make you their king.
You’re born to tell the world who you actually are. You are into the pursuit of your life’s agenda to change your mistaken identity in people’s mind. You are not born to be lost in others. Rather you’re born to be found in others. Your story is not that which others write and give it to you to sign. Rather, your story is what you write and give to your patronizers to announce!
Know this, there’s always a void you are born to fill in people’s lives to announce your value. Rise up to the task!!!
Fountain to your life.