As I was reading through the New
Testament, one thing stood out for me more than most other
statements, and that is that we are God's sons. This is a profound
statement and one that has the ability to change your life, once
you truly understand what this means. Come and allow me to show you
a couple of Scriptures:
"For as many as are led by the
Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the
spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of
adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." The Spirit Himself
bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." Romans
8:14, 15
"For you are all sons of God
through faith in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:26
"I will be a Father to you, And
you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty." 2
Corinthians 6:18
You are God's son. Sit still for a
moment and say that aloud to yourself. You are God's son, His heir,
created in His image. Do you realise the privilege that you have?
Do you realise the infinite wisdom and power that you have
available? Sit back and truly realise who you are. You are not just
somebody roaming this earth, no, in fact you are royalty walking
with God's authority as His son. You are like the son of the
richest man on earth, a multi billionaire. People jump and almost
stand to attention when you come past. They listen when you speak
and they respect you for your standing in society. In the same way
you have the authority as God's son to change this world.
Plus remember always that God wants
the best for you. Think of a good father here on earth. A good
father wants his children to excel, a good father wants his
children to be healthy, to be happy, to make the most of their
life. A good father will discipline where necessary and will
withhold certain things until the child is ripe and ready to
receive it. A good father is always there and will protect his
child. He will never allow someone to hurt his child unnecessarily.
And the same is true of our Father in Heaven. He wants the best for
you, He wants you to excel, He wants you to be healthy, to be happy
and to be the best 'you' you can be. He will discipline you into
growing into His likeness, because He wants you to be a perfect
representation of Him. And once you are, the sky is the limit. You
can become like your Father. Romans 8:29 tells us that God
predestined us to be conformed into the image of His Son. And Jesus
was just like His Father. He represented Him in every way. And
today this is your chance. God's master plan was that He left His
Son's body here on earth to continue with His work. Jesus in effect
never left the earth, because He sent His Spirit to live on the
inside of us, so that we can be His body.
Stand up in who you are and go and
make a difference in this world. Your body might still be part of
this world, but your born again spirit is not from this world
anymore, but part of God's Kingdom. Therefore go out and bring
God's Kingdom into this world and make a difference right there
where you are. You are destined for greatness, far above what you
can imagine.
Thank you Father that You are a
good Father. You want the best for us and You know the best. Thank
you that we can be Your sons here on earth. Help us to walk in the
fullness of who we are and to exalt You in the process. Thank you
Jesus that you opened the way for us, we are eternally grateful.
Amen