“At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.” | John 14: 20

Recently I received an advertisement from a company called “LifeLock.”

It is a company that provides security against “identity theft.”

Identity theft has undoubtedly become a real issue and problem in today’s world.

Crooks and thieves steal your identity and run up debt in your name.

As I read over that advertisement, I was thinking how the Lord Jesus did that to His people in reverse.

Without their permission, He assumed the believer’s identity.

He stepped into their personal business, the business between them and God and He took their place.

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” (1 Timothy 2: 5)

He took control of their account and made it His own.

He didn’t take control of their identity to add debt like a thief does. NO!

He took control of the believer’s account in order to pay the debt of sin that they had accumulated.

He took my debt and paid it in full as a rich friend might do.

O what a rich friend Christ is.

He is rich in love, mercy, grace and forgiveness.

How many friends do you have that would die to pay the debt you owe?

“Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.”

Now, I have His perfect identity, and I am eternally life-locked to Him.

~ Pastor David Eddmenson

Click here to listen to the message “Trust In The Lord” (34:17 minutes)

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