The Phaneroo Devotion: The Reality Of Our Identity – 2
Apostle Grace Lubega
James 1:22-25 (NKJV): “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.”
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The Word of God is a mirror. Through it, the believer is able to see and understand who he truly is. In our theme scripture, James speaks of being a doer of the Word. The Greek word translated as “doer” is poiētēs, from which the English word “poet” is derived. This means that our doing is not limited to outward action alone. We have been called to be poets of the Word.
Who is a poet?
A poet is one who gives meaning to words. The Greek rendering also carries the sense of a maker, an author, or a producer. This means that a poet of the Word is not merely one who knows Scripture, but one who understands how to use the Word skillfully to produce divine results. This begins with speaking.
If you read the Word but never learn to confess it and meditate on it, you are like a man who looks at himself in a mirror and then immediately forgets what he looks like. Everything about such a man is unclear and obscure.
The Word shows you your identity, but meditation and confession establish that identity in your consciousness. Read the Word and speak it. Read it and confess it. Do not leave it only in your mind. Mutter it. Hum it. Say it again and again until your spirit is fully aligned with its reality.
Declare, “I am the head and not the tail. I am above and not beneath. I am shining with the glory of God. I am increasing. I am multiplying. I am crowned with glory. I am blessed in what I do.” As you speak the Word, you shape your understanding of identity. Your perception of yourself begins to change, and even the perception of those around you cannot help but respond to the reality you have embraced. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Joshua 1:8; Philemon 1:6
GOLDEN NUGGET: If you read the Word but never learn to confess it and meditate on it, you are like a man who looks at himself in a mirror and then immediately forgets what he looks like. Everything about such a man is unclear and obscure.
PRAYER: Father, I thank You for Your Word, the mirror of my true identity. I behold myself through Scripture and not through the opinions of men. I receive the grace to meditate on Your Word day and night and to confess it boldly over my life. My heart, speech, and consciousness align with who You say I am. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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