In high school I used to listen to a song called “Identity.” One of the lyrics say, “He still finds his identity in looks and cars, but if only he knew he didn’t have to look so hard. But if he looked in God.”

I think this is true for many of us today. We tend to define ourselves by the material things that we accumulate, our social status, and the way we look. Rarely do we stop to question if this is an accurate depiction of who we are.

This semester, Chapel at ACU has focused on the question “Who is God? Who am I?”  Throughout the semester we have studied stories in Genesis about who God is and heard stories of his love and plan for us.

I guess I never really thought about it before but I now realize how much the words, “In the beginning God created …” have such a tremendous effect on our lives. Even if you don’t remember anything else about the creation story, those words alone have a powerful effect. I think those five words show so much about God.

These words show us how much he loved us because he cared enough to create us. He took the time out of his day and made us who we are. He made everything that we are blessed to be surrounded with.

The other thing I think is important is that it shows us some of our identity. We constantly ask ourselves “who am I” and we have a list of answers. But that’s not who we really are.

Who am I? I am God’s creation. I am someone special and not someone who is defined by all the objects I surround myself with.

The chorus of  the song I mentioned earlier says, “I’m not the shoes I wear, I’m not the clothes I buy, I’m not the house I live, I’m not the car I drive. I’m not the job I work, you can’t define my worth. My identity is found in Christ, it’s found in Christ.”

I never fully understood before but this semester, Chapel has made me think about who I truly am and what defines me as a person.