Being a child of God ~
How did you become a child of God, follower of Christ? By believing in the name of Jesus as your Savior. He is the One who saves us from our sins.
Jesus saved me when I first knowingly asked Him to be my Savior. So many years ago, I was born of God. It was not because of my lineage, my ancestors who were believers and were children of God. It was not because of my will, the part of me insisting God make me His child. And it wasn’t because of anyone else willfully making me a child of God. It was not baptism that saved me.
I was chosen, just as all followers of Christ are chosen. For anyone to be chosen, there has to be “the asking” Jesus to come into their lives and hearts. God did all that is needed to become a child of God. He sent His only begotten Son into the world, birthed in Bethlehem, lived in Galilee and Judea, died outside the walls of Jerusalem, buried in a tomb and resurrected the third day. Forty days later Jesus physically ascended into heaven. (Acts 1:3)
And the glorious good news, He is coming again! (Revelation 19:11)
He will be King over all kings. And followers of Christ, we are children of this God!
NASB John 1:12-13 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.”
O Lord, may we, the followers of Christ by faith, never forget we are your children, bought by the sacrificial blood of Your Son, Jesus!
~ Take it to heart ~
Think about this, followers of Christ:
We are one of Your children!
You are our Father and our God!
Praise the Lord and
Shout Hallelujah!