Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Children of God

1 John 3:1 says, "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!" What an awesome privilege we have as Christians to be considered children of God. We have spiritual DNA that can be traced to Jehovah (God). Our spiritual makeup is a lot like God's, because He lives in us. In Colossians 1:27 Paul uses the phrase, "Christ in you, the hope of glory". God lives in us when be come His children by making Jesus the Lord of our lives and accepting His glorious salvation. That is something we can praise God for throughout eternity.
Let that love that is in you (through the Holy Spirit) begin to affect not only your life but those around you. Share it with others. Lavish it on others. You have a rich supply in God. Romans 5:5 tells us that "The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us". Freely you have received, freely give. You will reap a rich harvest of love back in your life as you do this!

Be blessed,
Pastor Jeff