What if you were Jesus Christ?

Can you imagine what it would be like to be Jesus Christ? No, I don't mean "can you imagine what it would be like to walk on water, to calm the storm, or turn water into wine." Rather, can you imagine what it would be like to be treated by God the Father as if you were his only beloved son?

Can you imagine what it would be like if it was you who, after being baptised in the Jordan River by John, were to come out of the water to see the heavens opened, and have the Spirit of God descend on you like a dove, and hear the Father say of you, "This is My beloved son/daughter, in whom I am well-pleased." (Matthew 3:17)
Can you imagine what it would be like if it was you who went with Peter and James and John up onto the Mount of Transfiguration, and it was written in the Bible, "[insert your name here] was transfigured before them; and his/her face shone like the sun, and his/her garments became as white as light... and a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, 'This is My beloved son/daughter, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to him/her!'." (Matthew 17:2,5).

In other words, can you imagine what it would be like to be loved by God the Father just as if you were Jesus Christ? Imagine how secure you would feel in the Father's love. Imagine the inexpressible joy you would experience as a result of being in such close communion with the Father.

The remarkable thing is that we don't have to imagine such a scenario. It's reality for us right now. God the Father does in fact love ALL those who are in Christ just as if they were Christ himself. To be in Christ – to be a member of the body of Christ, to be united with Christ – is to be loved by God the Father to the same extent that he loves Christ.

Ephesians 1:3-14 is full and overflowing with blessings that are already the possession of those who are in Christ. Read those verses and consider the rich blessings that are ours – they are enormous – and note that they are all because we are in Christ.

In fact, every eternal blessing that we have, is ours because we are part of the body of Christ. Savour those blessings, delight in them. Taste and see and enjoy how much God the Father loves you because you are in Christ.