A Child of the King

Good Morning! 

John 1:9-13 English Standard Version (ESV)

⁹ The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. ¹¹ He came to his own,^[a] and his own people^[b] did not receive him. ¹² But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, ¹³ who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Footnotes:

John 1:11 Greek to his own things; that is, to his own domain, or to his own people

John 1:11 People is implied in Greek

I am a creation of God.  Yes, my mother and father came together and the result was me … but long before they came together, God knew me (see Psalms 139).  And the creation fact presented in that Psalm is true for all.  But I am also a child of God, having chosen to receive Christ Jesus as my Lord and my Savior.  Not all who have been born have made this choice … and in doing so, they have chosen to not be a child of God.

My prayer as I prepare these notes of encouragement is that all who read these have made the choice to receive Christ and are children of God.  You see, our trust in God is not about religion … it is about a relationship.  God created Adam with a desire for a relationship.  He saw humans as the crown of His glorious creation … giving us the privilege of communication.  He gave us dominion over all of His creation.  His desire was that we would desire to know and to acknowledge Him.  He still has that desire for EVERY human – regardless of our sinfulness. He offers every one the opportunity to hear the message of Christ and to believe.

Would you search your heart today?  Would you, for your own assurance, ask God to let you know your relationship with Him?  Ask Him … am I a child or just a creation?  And, then, thank God for His mercy and His grace . 

Well, the weekend is upon us.  God bless you this weekend. 

Agape’

Mr. Jim

  

Prayer:  Thank You, dear Father, for including this sinner as one of Your children.  Thank You for the privileges that come with that relationship. Help me become a good son, bringing glory to You and to Your Name in all that I say and do. In Jesus’ Name … Amen.

Scripture for today: John 1:9-13