As we come to worship the God who created us today whom do we know that we are, and how does that change us when we are in His Presence? As young people growing up in your faith and 
experience of God, what identity is being marked on your heart and soul? Why does this identity matter?
This issue of identity is one we should be concerned about in the forthcoming weeks as many decisions are made by us and for us on the basis of the identity we assume. Are we primarily “the redeemed of the Lord that comes with singing unto Zion” this morning or are we still All Black supporters rejoicing in world status? Does what sport we support and/or play actually matter to our God? How does being redeemed by God from our just dues affect our attitude to Him today?
Paul tells us we have become “a royal priesthood, a nation belonging to God”, but how does that relate to being a “Kiwi” today. Are we still a nation belonging to God as many once thought we were, or have we erred and gone our own ways? If so, is it possible for us to bring back our nation to one that worships at His feet and becomes His footstool?
What part would you play in this? Our identity as covenant partners in Te Tiriti o Waitangi is something many of us do not think about much, but how does God see that covenant being ratified today? After all, it was Christians who helped construct it in the first place! What is our corporate identity as The Anchor to our community today? Big questions as we worship our great big God.
