My Father's Child

Dearly beloved. I trust this finds you well and bubbling in the Lord. Sometimes, one can look at a child and see the resemblance, either physically or in mannerism with their parents. We know that God is holy and there is no unrighteousness in Him. The Bible lets us know that children of God do not make a practice of sin because they have the nature of the Holy One on the inside of them. If one keeps sinning and doesn’t love other believers, the Bible says that person is not of God.

1 John 3v6-10 (AMPC) says “No one who abides in Him [who lives and remains in communion with and in obedience to Him—deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] commits (practices) sin. No one who [habitually] sins has either seen or known Him [recognized, perceived, or understood Him, or has had an experiential acquaintance with Him]. Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous.  [But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ).

Prayer

Father, we thank You because we belong to You and we have Your nature in us. Help us to continue to abide in You, commune with You, and be obedient to You. We love You, we appreciate You, we thank You for Christ in us the hope of glory. Blessed be Your name forever, in Jesus name, amen.