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The Peculiar You

   As a new creation in Christ Jesus, you’re peculiar; you’re the first fruits, that means, the first and the best of God’s creatures: “Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures” James 1:18. You’re the crowning beauty, and the highest of everything God made. You’re even higher than the angels. What is man that you are mindful of him {and} think him important? And that you should set your mind upon him? Job7:17 AMP.

   That’s why it’s the new man, not the angels, that God gave dominion over all things: “For unto the angels hath he put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying, what is a man, that thou art mindful of him? Or son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedest him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him… Hebrews 2:5-8. Now, what makes man so peculiar? Why is he the highest of God’s creatures because he’s the one in whom God would fully express Himself. This is the reason Jesus came as a man in human flesh; it’s also the reason you were born! God created you to express Himself in His fullness in you without supplanting your personality.

   How exciting this is! Though He chose to express Himself in you and through you, the things that are peculiar to your identity are preserved. In other words, you’re still you, but God expresses Himself in His fullness in your peculiar character.

  God created you so he could manifest his beauty, holiness, grace, glory and excellence through you: “but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds {and} display the virtues and perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” 1Peter 2:9 AMP.

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