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"Who Am I" by Julia Igwe: Finding our identity in God


(by Jasper Tan) Julia Igwe’s latest single, “Who Am I,” is a song that seeks to understand God’s amazing love for us, that even if we don’t deserve it, He still gives it freely. That by offering His life for us, we are saved from our sins. It is because of this that we are sometimes left to ask ourselves if indeed we are deserving of God’s gift of salvation. We are left in awe upon realizing that even if we don’t earn it all, God still chooses to simply love us with all His heart (and even at the cost of His life). God’s grace is a free gift from Him, and as our way of reciprocating His love, we give our lives fully to Him, embracing our identity in Him and resting in the truth that we belong to Him and our God loves us so. As Julia shares, “This song is a great reminder to me that the greatest thing I can do in life is be fully His and be fully surrendered to Jesus. Everything else comes second!”

Julia Igwe - Who Am IJulia also further shares that one of the biggest questions that she had after being saved, and learning about what Jesus did on the cross and what it means was, “Who am I to deserve such a great salvation?” and “Who am I that He would pay such a price for me?” But then we all should realize that as we walk with God in our faith, our salvation has nothing to do with us or the things that we did or need to do, but it is ultimately everything to do with God. Yes, we might not deserve His love, we might not deserve His grace, we might not deserve our salvation, but God is a loving God, and He continues to show us His ways, ways that we might not fully grasp. It is our faith that we build with Him, as we walk with Him, which will eventually bring about the fullness of our lives.

That to be in a relationship with Him is what will ultimately reveal the magnitude of His love for us. We are His, and He is waiting for us to join Him in this journey.

(Related scripture: Ephesians 1:4; Isaiah 43:1)

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