Identity Theft

Today’s blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

The thief (Satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (John 10:10)

There is so much attention these days on identity theft.  Cyber thieves works overtime to get our personal information so they can get access to our credit cards, bank accounts, retirement funds and anything else they can use to steal our money.

Well, I got news for you.  Identity theft didn’t just start in the last decade or so.  It has been around for centuries.

Our spiritual adversary, the devil, has been using the tactic since the beginning of time.  He works to steal our spiritual identity and he is often successful.

He tries to steal our identity as God’s children by convincing us that we are not worthy, even though our position as God’s children has nothing to do with our worthiness and everything to do with God’s grace.

He tries to steal our identity as someone who has complete victory over sin, by getting us to focus on our failures rather than walking in the victory that is already ours because of what Jesus did on the cross.

He tries to steal our identity as the light of the world and His ambassador to the nations by getting us to concentrate on our weaknesses and convince us that we have nothing to offer.

The next time you are feeling defeated and unsure of who you are in Christ, recognize that the enemy is trying to steal your identity, and then declare “my life is hidden in Christ” (Colossians 3:3).