Union with Christ

Do you know who you are- If you do know who you are, do you actively and regularly remember your identity- The New Testament is loaded with the concept of Christians being -in Christ-. Colossians 2-10 is a good example. It is actually a very unusual way to speak because we can't really understand the concept of one person being inside another. To be in Christ is therefore an astounding reality. How can one person be in another person- God has not only saved but has placed the saved person inside the Saviour. The God looks at that saved person through the person of Christ. Everything that Christ has earned as a man has become the possession of those in him. Christians have a purpose that is hugely greater than themselves. This is what it means to be a Christian. Do you keep this identity foremost in your mind as you face the challenges of your day-