The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” 52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” 54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ 55 But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. – John 8:48-59

What is my identity? Who am I?  What is the adjective that describes my noun? I call myself “Just Larry”.  It is intended as a double entendre; a word or phrase that is open to two interpretations.  First, Just Larry as one of the multitudes, not much, not seen as important.  And second,  Just Larry as one justified by Christ, a child of the King, an heir to a kingdom, and loved and cared for by the Jesus.  One is filled with anxiety and fear.  The other one with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

The only time he was ever stressed out was in the Garden when he struggled with his “Who I AM”. How did Jesus relax with the weight of humanity on his shoulders (literally)? Ultimately, He lived a life perfectly because he knew without doubt who he was. As Jesus said, “I AM the way the truth and the life.”  “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father”

I know who I am because I believe in the Great I AM and that makes a difference.

What shall we call Him?  Jesus my example.

Just Larry.