" What makes a person a child of God ? "
What makes a person a child of God?
Paul’s Jewish readers would have answered by saying that circumcision and
keeping the Old Testament Law had secured their place in God’s family.
But Jesus Christ had put the Law into second place: only faith in Jesus would bring people into His family.
That meant that Gentiles (non-Jews) could be welcomed by God as equals with Jewish-background believers;
but Jews who refused to accept Jesus as the Messiah would now be excluded from God’s family.
Circumcision was no longer the mark of belonging to God; baptism was the sign of repentance and faith.
New believers made a voluntary choice to submit to baptism; they would not have done so for social reasons
(their culture did not allow the Christian faith to be practiced public-ally ) so therefore it was a true sign of their faith in Jesus.
They had ‘clothed themselves with Christ’:
this was a reference to the tradition of a young man being given a special toga (ceremonial Roman costume)
to make the transition from boyhood into the full family rights of being an adult in the family.
It is the most wonderful privilege to be a child of God.
We do not deserve it; we cannot earn it or pay for it.
And once we are in the family our position or status is no less or more than anybody else’s,
when we come through Jesus Christ.
Paul’s message to the Galatians is for us as well: do not go back to trying to earn your place in God’s family,
just put your trust in Jesus Christ.
We are called to serve because we believe in Him, wearing His uniform.
It is the family business of the sons of God, who like the Galatians, have been freely welcomed by the Father.
Prayer for the day : -
Dear Lord God. Thank You for welcoming me into Your family because
I believe in Jesus and have chosen to submit myself to Him.
I am sorry for the times when I forget the greatness of this privilege.
Please help me to keep trusting Jesus and serving Him,
wearing the authority of Christ to live as His representative wherever I go this week.
In His Name. Amen.
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" How Beautiful is....... "
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Galatians 3:26-27 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. ( NIV )
Paul’s Jewish readers would have answered by saying that circumcision and
keeping the Old Testament Law had secured their place in God’s family.
But Jesus Christ had put the Law into second place: only faith in Jesus would bring people into His family.
That meant that Gentiles (non-Jews) could be welcomed by God as equals with Jewish-background believers;
but Jews who refused to accept Jesus as the Messiah would now be excluded from God’s family.
Circumcision was no longer the mark of belonging to God; baptism was the sign of repentance and faith.
New believers made a voluntary choice to submit to baptism; they would not have done so for social reasons
(their culture did not allow the Christian faith to be practiced public-ally ) so therefore it was a true sign of their faith in Jesus.
They had ‘clothed themselves with Christ’:
this was a reference to the tradition of a young man being given a special toga (ceremonial Roman costume)
to make the transition from boyhood into the full family rights of being an adult in the family.
It is the most wonderful privilege to be a child of God.
We do not deserve it; we cannot earn it or pay for it.
And once we are in the family our position or status is no less or more than anybody else’s,
when we come through Jesus Christ.
Paul’s message to the Galatians is for us as well: do not go back to trying to earn your place in God’s family,
just put your trust in Jesus Christ.
We are called to serve because we believe in Him, wearing His uniform.
It is the family business of the sons of God, who like the Galatians, have been freely welcomed by the Father.
Prayer for the day : -
Dear Lord God. Thank You for welcoming me into Your family because
I believe in Jesus and have chosen to submit myself to Him.
I am sorry for the times when I forget the greatness of this privilege.
Please help me to keep trusting Jesus and serving Him,
wearing the authority of Christ to live as His representative wherever I go this week.
In His Name. Amen.
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" How Beautiful is....... "
How Beautiful is
How beautiful is the Belief, when we belief in the God
How beautiful are the Creatures, when we belief in the Creator
How beautiful is the Motherhood, when we belief in the Sacrifices
How beautiful is the Fatherhood, when we belief in the Battles
How beautiful is the Childhood, when we belief in the Innocence
How beautiful is the Dream, when we belief in the Ambition
How beautiful is the Contentment, when we belief in the Simplicity
How beautiful is the Life, when we belief in the dead
How beautiful is the Love, when we belief in the Care
How beautiful is the Happiness, when we belief in the Sadness
How beautiful is the Relationships, when we belief in the Tender
How beautiful is the Fruit, when we belief in the Farming
How beautiful is the Confidence, when we belief in Our self
How beautiful is the Beauty, when we belief in Our eyes
How beautiful is the World, when we belief in Peace
How beautiful is the Friendship, when we belief in Brotherhood
How beautiful is the Marriage, when we belief in Sharing
How beautiful is the World, when we belief in the Peace
How beautiful are the Creatures, when we belief in the Creator
How beautiful is the Motherhood, when we belief in the Sacrifices
How beautiful is the Fatherhood, when we belief in the Battles
How beautiful is the Childhood, when we belief in the Innocence
How beautiful is the Dream, when we belief in the Ambition
How beautiful is the Contentment, when we belief in the Simplicity
How beautiful is the Life, when we belief in the dead
How beautiful is the Love, when we belief in the Care
How beautiful is the Happiness, when we belief in the Sadness
How beautiful is the Relationships, when we belief in the Tender
How beautiful is the Fruit, when we belief in the Farming
How beautiful is the Confidence, when we belief in Our self
How beautiful is the Beauty, when we belief in Our eyes
How beautiful is the World, when we belief in Peace
How beautiful is the Friendship, when we belief in Brotherhood
How beautiful is the Marriage, when we belief in Sharing
How beautiful is the World, when we belief in the Peace
" Be Encouraged, Remain Blessed "
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