Memorise: The Spirit itself beareth witness
with our spirit, that we are the children of God. Romans 8:16
As joint heirs with Christ Jesus, we are to
live according to the direction of the Spirit of God because we are the
children of God. This will involve having absolute faith in God. It is only
those who have submitted to the will of God that can be identified as joint heirs
with Christ. Those who allow the flesh and human emotions to rule over them
cannot be called the children of God. As joint heirs with Christ, it is Christ
that determines the direction of our lives.
As joint heirs, we have tremendous privileges.
We have been adopted by Jesus to have glorious experiences in life. The
implication of this is that all that God makes available to Jesus can be
equally accessible to us. This is why you need to have a closer relationship
with Him, because it is the extent of your relationship with Him that
determines your placement in life.
“Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall
flourish in the courts of our God” Psalms 92:13
You can be anything you want to be before the
Almighty God. You can step beyond the level of being called a servant to
becoming a son. Sons have tremendous opportunities that servants don’t enjoy.
When you are a son to Jesus, you can be sure that all His goodness and mercy
shall follow you, because those are part of your eternal rights in Him.
Jesus is the original king maker. While others
may be reigning, He will allow you to rule. While others are struggling to
occupy positions, He may just choose you to become relevant in the scheme of
things. This we saw in the life of Daniel. Daniel was never a king, in fact, he
witnessed the reign of three rulers, yet, he was the one calling the shots. He
had access to divine and hidden secrets of the Most High God. While in Egypt , Pharaoh
was the king, but Joseph was the one in charge. Even in Potiphar’s house,
everyone was living at the mercy of Joseph. Jesus can make you reign over
affairs of men; this is why you must not allow anything to stand between you
and Jesus Christ. If you have gone astray, He is waiting to take away your
filth as a sinner and cleanse you to present you as a saint. Calling Abba
father implies you trust in Him, your reliance upon Him and the fact that you
seek your direction from Him. With this, we will have the witness of the Holy
Spirit that we are truly the sons of God. We are children of covenant and every
covenant of God concerning you shall be fulfilled in Jesus’ name. No matter
what we go through, we must never deviate from Him because if we suffer with
Him, we shall also reign with Him.
Action Point: Are you a son or a servant?
Bible in one year: Acts 8, Songs of Solomon
1:11-17
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