We are the Sons of God! What
is God’s motive or purpose in our giving ourselves fully to Him?
Why does God require us to give ourselves totally to Him? Remember,
we are engaged in a great spiritual war. God want’s to position us
for success and victory in Him. If we are full of ourselves, we are
no match for the enemy. But, if we are full of Jesus Christ, we can
do all things because He is our strength.
God
wants to remove the carnal influence in our lives. The Bible calls it
the influence of the flesh. The conflict of the Spirit and flesh is
the battle we face. The Spirit is our strength and we need to
understand what happens when we fully submit to God’s influence in
our lives.
Galatians
4:1, “1Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child,
differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2But is
under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the
elements of the world: 4But when the fulness of the time was come,
God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To
redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons. 6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the
Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of
God through Christ.” Under the Law, followers of the Law were
servants of God. In Christ Jesus, His disciples are sons of God.
Romans
8:12, “Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to
live after the flesh. 13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die:
but if ye through the Spirit do mortify (Gr. Put to death) the deeds
of the body, ye shall live. 14For as many as are led by the Spirit of
God, they are the sons of God. 15For ye have not received the spirit
of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16The Spirit itself beareth
witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified
together.”
We
are debtors, not to the flesh but to the cleansing power of Jesus
Christ. We are changed by the sanctifying power of His blood. We
receive and submit to the rule of His indwelling Spirit, the Holy
Ghost. Thereby, we are the sons of God. We cry Abba, Father and He
always hears us. The Holy Ghost bears witness that we are sons of
God, heirs of God, joint heirs with Jesus Christ. (to be continued)
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