Children of God
One of the greatest days of my life was when my son was born. I remember seeing him for the first time and being able to hold him. It was a wonderful day! These are the kinds of moments that we will never forget. Do you remember the day that you were baptized into Christ? Each of us should remember that day. That was the day that we were born again. “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5) Before you became a child of God you stood condemned. Paul writes, “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” (Romans 6:16-18) When we became a child of God we made a decision to get out of the sinning business and became the servant of God. Being a child of God has some benefits. Paul tells us that as children of God we are also heirs. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Romans 8:16-17) As adopted children (Romans 8:15) we are heirs of our Father in heaven. Jesus promised us that He would prepare a place for us. “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (John 14:1-3) What a wonderful reward! To have a place prepared for us in the estate of our Father! A place, a mansion all our own! Why would one need any other motivation to obey the gospel? Orphans long for the day that they might be taken into a family - to be loved and cared for by a family. In the spiritual realm all have that opportunity waiting for them. But it is up to the individual to take the first step by deciding that they will serve God instead of one who will lead them down the path of destruction. The words of Joshua are still relevant today: “Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” (Joshua 24:15) -Pete Ward Comments are closed.
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