One Size Fits All

As a large individual, I really HATE the statement above. 99.9% of the time it isn’t true. I cannot be true. There is NO WAY that it is true. No matter what it is, the guarantee is that you will most likely get your feelings hurt. I’ve healed from this hurt and grown past it (you can laugh. It’s okay.), but a major of why is because of the 0.01% where one size actually DOES fit all: putting on a new identity in Christ. It doesn’t matter how big or small, short or tall you are. He fits into every life. Perfectly.

A New Identity in Christ

What if you could wake up every morning and put on a brand-new identity—one that wasn’t defined by your past, your mistakes, or even the labels society places on you? That’s exactly what happens when we put on Christ. Paul writes that all who have been baptized into Christ have “put on” Christ like new clothes (Galatians 3:27). This isn’t just a wardrobe change—it’s a transformation.

In a world that constantly tries to categorize people based on race, status, or gender, God offers something radical: unity without uniformity, unity in diversity. There is oneness, not sameness. We’re not called to be a community of believers where everyone has everything in common, thinking the same things, acting the same and the like. We’re called to celebrate the unique differences that God Himself placed within us. In Him, it doesn’t matter what we look like. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female. Instead, we are all one in Christ (Galatians 3:28). This truth is powerful because it means that no matter where you come from, who you’ve been, or what you’ve done, your identity is rooted in something unshakable: you are a child of God.

Adoption into the Family of Faith

Adoption is at the heart of the gospel. Before Christ, we were spiritual orphans, lost and enslaved to sin. But when the time was right, God sent His Son to redeem us so that we could be adopted into His family (Galatians 4:4-5).

This isn’t just a legal transaction; it’s deeply personal. Adoption in biblical times wasn’t a second-tier status—it was a full, undeniable inclusion into a family. And in God’s kingdom, no one gets to decide who belongs except the Father Himself. If He has called you His child, then you belong. Period. No one can take that away.

And here’s the best part: as children of God, we get to call Him “Abba, Father” (Galatians 4:6). This is not a distant, formal relationship—it’s intimate, like a chid calling out to a loving parent. We aren’t just saved from something; we are saved into something—God’s family.

The Inheritance of the Faithful

Being a child of God doesn’t just come with a name change; it comes with an inheritance. In the ancient world, an inheritance wasn’t just about wealth. It was about identity, security, a future, and leaving a legacy. Paul explains that before Christ, we were like children under a guardian, unable to fully access what belonged to us. But now, through faith, we have stepped into our inheritance as heirs of God (Galatians 4:7).

What is this inheritance? Eternal life, the riches of God’s promises, and the mysteries of His kingdom that have now been revealed to us through Christ. Unlike earthly inheritances that can be lost, squandered, or taken away, this one is eternal and secure. No power in heaven or on earth can separate us from the riches we have in Christ.

Living as Sons and Daughters

If we are children of God, then our lives should reflect that reality. Too often, believers live as if they are still spiritual orphans—doubting their worth, striving for approval, and carrying burdens they were never meant to bear. But the truth is this: if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).

We don’t have to prove our place in God’s family. We don’t have to earn our inheritance. It has already been secured by the work of Jesus on the cross. The challenge for us, in the fullness of our time on this side of eternity, is to live in the freedom that comes with being sons and daughters of the King. This, again, is sanctification, and as a reminder sanctification isn’t a long time. It’s a lifetime.

So the next time you find yourself questioning your worth, your purpose, or your belonging, remember this: you are a child of God. Being Christlike is in your nature. Because in His kingdom, one size truly fits all. Stay the course.

One Love,
JRNB

— Jordan Brown

Pastor (Ministries and Outreach) [OV] Church