John 1:10-13
"He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the [e]right (authority, power) to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
This is so deep! A treasure trove of knowledge in these few scriptures!
1) God Almighty the Creator of Heaven and Earth, and everything in it, prepared a body for Himself to enter His own creation, so that we might have a chance to be redeemed, reconciled, and saved from the corruption and fallen state that all human beings are born in because of the sin of Adam and Eve.
2) God Himself in the form of man entered the world through a virgin woman, who was supernaturally impregnated by the Spirit of the Living God, and walked amongst the work of His own hands and was not received by those He made and loved!
3) But the ones who did receive Him and love Him, He gave the authority, right, and power TO BECOME children of God! Oh if you really understood what this means you would be rejoicing from here to eternity!
You see a man or woman can become just about anything they desire to become! That's the power of the soul and spirit working in man to become what they desire. Every human has this power because God made us that way! He breathed a part of Himself, His essence, into man, and man BECAME a Living Being or a Living Soul! The breath of God Almighty made us come alive!!!
Genesis 2:7
"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 being."So you can set your heart and mind to become a doctor, a lawyer, a body builder, a scientist, a basketball player, football player, a baseball player, and the list goes on and on! And all this becoming takes effort, practice, dedication, persistence, study, sacrifice, time and money!
I thought to myself wow, a human being can devote him or herself to becoming whatever he or she wants to be. So why are there so many who call themselves Christian, who don't desire to become disciples of Jesus? Why don’t most professing Christians devote their lives to Jesus and dedicate their souls to become like the One they profess?
It's so easy to go inside a building, sit down and say amen and hallelujah, sing a few songs, say hi to a few folks, smile, and then go home and watch T.V., or go out to eat at your favorite restaurant, thinking you're better than you were before you went into the building! What a great deception this is!!!
This is why the scripture tells us that the first century Christians devoted themselves to Jesus, the apostles teaching and to each other!
Acts 2:40-45"And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need."
The Choice Is Yours!
In Christ,
Tyrone
