POWER TO BECOME A CHILD OF
GOD
Memorise: But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name: John 1:12
Read: John 1:9-13, Bible in
one year: Nehemiah 1-3, Ecclesiastes 7:19-29
There is virtually nothing
anyone can do without power. Power is described as the ability to act or produce
an effect. It is also described as possession of control, authority, or
influence over others. The types of power available in this world include:
physical, mental, political, economic and spiritual. The good thing about the
type of power we are considering today is that it pervades all spheres of human
endeavour. This power is the power to become a child of God. It takes a great
deal of power to become a child of God; therefore, if anyone wants to become a
child of God, he or she must access the power that is required to bring about
this transformation. This power is accessed by receiving Jesus as your Lord and
Saviour. The power to become whatever God designed you to be shall come upon
you today in Jesus’ Name.
After the fall of man in
Genesis 3:6-10, all human beings came under the influence and control of the
devil, and consequently became children of the devil (John 8:44, 1st
John 3:10). The Bible in Romans 3:23 says that,
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of
God;”
Also in 1st John
3:8, the Bible further states that:
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil
sinneth from the beginning.”
To transform a person from
being a child of the devil to a child of God requires power. To become a child
of God, you must be born-again by the power of the Holy Spirit (John 3:5). The
power in the Name of Jesus is also involved in this process according to 1st
Corinthians 6:11. The power in the Name of Jesus brings about the justification
(the total wipe-out of a person’s past) necessary to become a child of God. The
word of God also plays a key role in releasing power to become a child of God
(Ephesians 5:26). The word of God empowers the sanctification that is needed to
become a child of God. This marks you out as separated to God and untouched
able to the devil.
The rights and privileges
associated with being a child of God are so many that if you have not given
your life to Christ before now, you must not allow today to pass you by. When
you become a child of God, you become Joint-heirs with Jesus Christ in glory.
You become bold to confront your adversaries and they will flee from you. Your
prayers receive speedy answer from your Father in Heaven. You will also make it
to Heaven when you close your eyes in death. Praise the Lord.
Prayer Point
Father, I reject the devil
and his deeds. I accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour from today.
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Very good read GBU
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