THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
Even as a child, I had always enjoyed helping Dad cut wood for the fireplaces.
When I was 10, Dad bought me a bowsaw for my birthday.
One of my aunts chastised Dad for buying me a "work tool" for a birthday gift.
Gal 3:26-27
Galatians 4:7
ALL Christians stand on common ground with God.
Christian, God has not only given you the power to "become" a son of God.
You are not a "servant" of whom work is demanded.
You have "put on Christ," and have "put on" the desires of Christ.
As a Christian, you are God's "...workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." (Eph. 2:10)
If indeed God has "ordained" you TO the work, then
You have been given the “power tool” to BE what God desires as a “son.”
Being "born again" by the Spirit of God in Christ you desire to do the work of:
You are not a "servant" of whom that work is demanded.
Live to fulfill your Spirit-given desires, and
Love ya!
Dad said, "I didn't buy the saw to MAKE him work.
It's just so he can do the work he enjoys more efficiently."
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26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
KJV
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For all have received Christ, and been made "sons of God!"
John 1:12 says, "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:"
He has also given you the power to BE a son of God.
But, you are a "son" who desires to do the work that pleases your Father.
With that, you have been "sealed" in His Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:13), and are indwelled by Him.
God has placed in you the desire to do the things that please Him!
Phil 2:13 says, "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
He shall also enable you FOR the work!
prayer, Bible study, attendance, giving and ministry.
You are a "son" of our Father in heaven, and you haven an innate desire to do that work!
you will not feel frustrated in your journey as God's child on this earth.
Bruce