John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

The Father and the Son, being One, work together to accomplish one will.

This is the essence of who Jesus Christ is when He was in the world ministering to the world. He served the will of God in being the atoning sacrifice to remove sin as a barrier to relationship with God the Father. Once He accomplished that goal He took on another role, seated at the right hand throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Jesus has moved on. Where does that leave me? What is my identity now?

Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Am I seated with Christ on the right hand throne? I have a hard time seeing myself that way, but this is scripture and true even if I cannot see myself that way. What if I could see myself as seated in Christ on the right hand throne? That is the hand of power. Would that affect how I treated others?

Yesterday I said that how I see myself influences how I act. Sinner I sin. Son of adoption, I might feel like an outsider or I could feel special. If I see myself as a servant I might always be judging my performance, or not.

I have a gift, a calling. Is what I do who I am? Do I have the right to call myself anything since the gift was given? Some do, some don’t and others don’t even give it a second thought.

Did you answer the question for yourselves?

John 10:30 I and my Father are one.

I begin here because I see two principles of relationship. The first is a place in the relationship. Jesus declares He is the Son. The second is unity or agreement. The Father sees Jesus as His Son.

Roles in relationship are key in how you behave.

Now let me ask you the question that has been burning in my heart for hours now.

Who are you in relationship? How do you see yourself in relationship with our Triune God? Since they are One, I will not divide up the divinity for the purpose of leading you towards an answer. How do see yourself in this relationship?

The choices are many and I will not presume to be able to name them all. I just want you to be aware that your identity defines how you feel about this relationship you have been called to have with our Triune God.

In life we identify ourselves by what we do. I am an educator. I am a mechanic. I am a carpenter. I am a data analyst. If you look at all these identities you will find common threads; security, employment and compensation.

In this relationship with our God, are you a hireling? Do you have a title, security, and compensation? Do you even think in those terms? I am not a pastor so I do not take a salary. Should the pastor feel that way?

Much is said within our church community about service. Jesus was a servant and our best example of how a servant acts. Did Jesus see Himself as a servant?

John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

The Father and the Son, being One, work together to accomplish one will.