Are You A Child Of God?

 

Today's verse is 1 John 3:1

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 

    So, this begs the question, Have you been given power to be called the Son of God? That is, Have you recieved the Son of God, even Jesus Christ, known also as the Word of God? Now, today, I am not going to focus on not being known of the world, but of being born of God, and putting our mind at ease, for we know that if we say we have not sinned, the truth is not in us, if we say that we have no sin, again the truth is not in us, but if we confess our sin, he is faithful and just to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. For as we learn later in this very chapter, that he that is born of God doth not commit sin. For we know that the Spirit of God, that dwells in us that have been made of the family of God, cannot sin. Therefore, when we sin, the Spirit that dwells within us cannot take part, and even so doth our heart condemn us, and we fear, for God is even Greater. Therefore, even by that Spirit that dwells within us, we are to strive, even unto blood if need be, by the Power of the Spirit to walk after, and by the Spirit (which no sin can be found,) and not after the flesh, (which no righteousness can be found.) So, as the Spirit wars against the flesh, and the flesh the Spirit, which one will you surrender to? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 2 Chronicles 3-4, 1 John 3, Nahum 2, Luke 18

Tomorrow’s reading will be 2 Chronicles 5:1-6:11, 1 John 4, Nahum 3, Luke 19