BECOMING GOD'S CHILDREN!


Paul Dhinakaran


By Paul Dhinakaran

Yet to all who received Him (The Lord Jesus), to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God    (John 1:12)
My dearly beloved,

Generally, during the time of seasonal rain (former rain) the farmers plough the field. After they plant the saplings, the latter rain comes. Then the saplings soak in the rain water and grow with life and the rice which goes through this process gives the people good strength and life.

In the same way, the Almighty God tells us, that He comes as the former rain and latter rain, pours on you a shower of blessing at the right time and in the right way. 'God turns the curse into a blessing' (Deuteronomy. 23:5).

God promises saying, ‘I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing' (Ezekiel 34:26).

How does the Almighty God descend as the former rain? Two thousand years ago, the Almighty ‘God was manifested in the flesh’ (1 Timothy 3:16) in the form of man. He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows' (Isaiah. 53:4,5). He put on Himself the sins of all mankind. He spilt the whole blood of His body as the latter rain to redeem the sins of all. The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin (I John 1:7); 'to all who did receive him, ...he gave the right to become children of God (John 1: 12).

Because of God’s great love for us made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions, it is by His grace you have been saved. To those who all receive the Lord, to those who believe in His Name, He gave us the right to become His children. How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God (1 John 3:1). Children of God are expected to glorify the Father in heaven by following Christ and His Word. This day, make up your mind to no longer crave the gratification of sins rather choose to follow the Christ and His Word and live a holy life before His sight to enter His kingdom and to be with Him forever!