Daily Bread - Jan 15 2007

1 John 3:2 - "Beloved, we are now the children of God. And it has not yet been revealed what we shall be but when He is revealed we shall be like Him because we shall see Him as He is."

Father has given us the right to be His children simply by the act of believing on the name of Jesus and then , we have been made heirs and joint heirs with Jesus Christ who is the Only Begotten Son of God (Romans 8:17). Through the miracle of the new birth we were begotten of God, begotten of the Spirit of the Word and of the resurrection (1 John 5:1; John 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3; 23). Being the sons of God, we are also called the sons of light because we are born of the truth to reveal the glory of God (John 12:36; Ephesians 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; Matthew 5:14- 16; Colossians 1:12; 1 Peter 2:9).

Those who are the sons of God have been given the privilege and ability to be guided by the Spirit in their day-to-day activities (Romans 8:14). It is the Father's desire that every son be trained up by the Holy Spirit so that in every way we are conformed to the image of His Only Begotten Son, Jesus (Romans 8:29). God expects us as His sons to be consecrated to the same holiness and purity of Jesus our Savior (2 Corinthians 6:18).

One day when we have received our eternal and glorified body we will see God as He is. Although He dwells in the light which no man can approach unto nor can any man see yet as His sons we will be allowed to see Him as He is (1 Timothy 6:16). This event demarks the time when all things will be made new. The bondage of corruption will be removed from off all creations at the time of the resurrection of all the sons of God. It is for this reason that all creation groans awaiting the manifestation of the sons of God that will be revealed at the time of the resurrection (Romans 8:19).

Blessings,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
abidingplace.org