“Then they said to him, ‘Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?’”
John 1:22 (NKJV)
This question echoes through generations: Who are you?
It’s not just a question of name or title, it’s a call to define essence and assignment.
John the Baptist’s response wasn’t about status or self-image. He didn’t explain where he was from - he explained why he came.
He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness…” (John 1:23)
Because in the kingdom of God, identity is revealed in purpose.
You are not simply known by what you’re called, but by what you’re called to do.
And just before this moment of questioning, Scripture had already introduced him with a divine clarity:
“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.” (John 1:6)
He was sent. That’s the weight of identity in the eyes of God—you are not random, you are assigned.
Not just born but commissioned.
You are the answer to a need in your generation.
You are God’s response to a cry in the earth.
So when the world asks, “Who are you?”,
Don’t point to your résumé. Point to your reason.
Let your answer be this:
“This is why I came.”
Selah.