Pastor Chris
Saturday 08 ·
"Now Are We The Sons Of God!" ·
"Now Are We The Sons Of God!" ·
Beloved,
now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as
he is (1 John 3:2).
How inspiring this is! The Word says, "Now are
we the sons of God." This is the reality. This scripture is already
fulfilled in you if you’re born again; it’s not something that’s going to
happen after the rapture of the Church or when we get to heaven; no! NOW are we
the sons of God; it’s a "present truth" for you to walk in.
Let’s review the entire verse: "Beloved, now
are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as
he is." The underlined portion lets us know that though outwardly, we may
not look that way, we know inside us that we have the same life and nature with
Him; we have the same Spirit with Him. Glory to God! What does this tell you?
It shows that as a child of God, as an associate of
the God-kind, there’s really nothing more you need God to do in you or for you,
because you have Christ in you. He already made you complete in Christ
(Colossians 2:10); that means you’ve been perfected; nothing needs to be
"added" to you, and nothing needs to be taken out. You’re complete in
Him; you were born that way when you were born again.
It’s like in natural birth: when a woman gives
birth to a child, that child is hundred percent human; that is, he’s perfectly
and completely human! The child doesn’t grow in humanity, for he’s born that
way. In the same vein, when we were born again, we became sons and daughters of
God; we were complete and perfected in righteousness and holiness. You’re as
righteous and as holy as He is, because you share His divinity. He’s your life,
your call and your heritage. As He is, so are you in this world (1 John 4:17).
You’re the effulgence of His glory, and the express image of His person.
Therefore, walk in righteousness and holiness according to your true nature in
Christ.
Prayer Thank you Father, for the
privilege of being your very own. I live in this reality today, manifesting
your Word in every area of my life. I’m complete in Christ; there’s nothing
lacking in my life, because Christ is my completeness, and as He is, so am I in
this world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: Galatians 3:26 CEV; Psalm 2:7
CEV
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : Hebrews 8 Jeremiah 52
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : 1 Peter 5:1-14 Ezekiel
39
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