Memorise: For as many as are led by
the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:14
Read: Romans 8:14-17 (King James
Version)PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S CHILDREN II –
Saturday April 29th 2017
8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit
of God, they are the sons of God.
8:15 For ye have not received the spirit
of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby
we cry, Abba, Father.
8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness
with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of
God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may
be also glorified together.
Bible in one year: Numbers 26-27,
Jeremiah 22:24-23:8, Hymn: Sing hymn 15
MESSAGE:
There is a song that was
popular among children of God some decades ago which reveals not only privilege
meant only for the children of God but also their appreciation of what
privilege. It goes thus: “Something more than gold; The spirit of God in the
heart of man; something more than gold.”
According to our memory verse, as many
as are led by the spirit of God, are the children of God. In other words, only
those who are children of God have the privilege of being directed and guided
by the Holy Spirit. Conversely, only those who are guided by the Spirit of God
are genuine children of God. If you take a look at the account of how God
formed man from the dust of the earth, you will observe that in spite of the
fact that every part was properly fixed and fitted, man could not fulfil the
purpose of his creation until God put His Spirit in him. Genesis
2:7 says,
“And the LORD God formed man of
the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and
man became a living soul.”
After man fell, the Spirit of
the Lord departed from him, and he became a shadow of his glorious past. Open
Heavens 2017 Saturday 29 April 2017:- Privileges of God’s Chldren II. Man became
afraid of himself. Adam and Eve lost trust in each another, so much so that
they were ashamed of seeing each other’s nakedness. Fear ruled the heart of man
because the Spirit of the Lord had departed from him. Man lost his sense of
purpose and direction. God appeared in the cool of the day and man took cover
with his wife, who he now viewed as the source of his troubles (Genesis
3:12). The certainty of what tomorrow
holds eluded humanity, and man groped in darkness, being tormented by different
taskmasters until God decided to have mercy on us through the grace of our Lord
and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Open Heavens Devotional Messages 2017. The moment we
accept His grace of adoption, we begin to enjoy the privilege revealed in Romans
8:15-16:
“For ye have not received the
spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our
spirit, that we are the children of God:”
I believe you now understand
the reason why the old-time believers sang with great excitement that the
Spirit of God in the heart of a man is something more than gold. The Spirit
gives us the assurance that we are children of God. This consciousness gives us
the impetus to live like Him in this world, and also grants us boldness based
on the assurance that with God, our Father, on our side, no evil can come near
us. So, if you are yet to become a child of God, don’t delay further; give your
life to Christ today, and you will be adopted into the household of God.
Action Point
Thank God for His precious gift of
the Holy Spirit and for all that His Spirit does in your life.
Open
Heaven Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye,
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