Children of God
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)
Are you one of those children of God? What an honour to be a royal of the eternal Kingdom! In the antiquities of West African kingdoms there was a prominent and famous leader, Mansa Musa in the Keita dynasty of the great Mali Empire. Musa is said to have succeeded a man with whom he had no blood relationship at all, yet there were legitimate sons that could taken the throne. He was appointed deputy or assistant of his predecessor, and when his boss went for an expedition on the Atlantic Ocean and never returned, Musa took over leadership of the great Empire; the servant became king, to reign even over the rightfully worthy princes and the entire royal house.
More stories of unworthy little people attaining privileged positions are in plenty. One in the Bible is that of the grandson of King David’s arch-enemy Saul his predecessor. The hostility that King Saul showed to David warranted the annihilation of his entire house when David finally succeeded in becoming king of Israel. But to the astonishment of everyone, David brought one of those family members and adopted him as a son in the royal palace! “So Mephibosheth ate at David's table, like one of the king's sons.” (2Sam 9:11). Doesn’t this case remind you that those eating at the Lord’s Table as children were once sinners and enemies of their Creator?
By grace, in the Lord, a servant becomes a king, a hostile alien becomes a prince; you truly are a child of God when you accept his gracious invitation. And if you are still far away, the good news is that the invitation is still open, join us in the highest royal palace and take your place as prince or princess of the Most High King. The qualification is nothing in our human reach, but the access bridge has been constructed by Jesus Christ. He is the Word of life, the Light of the world, and all who put their faith in Him receive the right to become children of God. He calls and says, “Abide in Me”, and that we do by continuing in faith and a responsive relation with Him.
Child of God, blessed are you because you have assurance of life today and a joyful eternal fellowship in heaven tomorrow; you will live a life free of the uncertainties of nature as you have a caring Father to whom you can surrender all. Thank God for the grace that drew you in.
God bless you!