Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Children of the King

CHILDREN OF THE KING
Luke 5:27-28
“After this [Jesus healed a paralytic], Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed Him.”


Did the devotion Who do you say Jesus Is? answer some of your questions about why He’s such a big deal? Now that you’ve got answers, what are you going to do? Ignoring this truth is not an option. You see, God calls us to either accept or reject Jesus as Savior. Avoiding Him—as though His existence means little or nothing to us—is rejection.

What does it mean to accept Jesus? It means—we believe that He exists, that He is God’s Son, that His death is His gift, forgiving us all our sins—and follow Him.
Who among us will take the next step? Who will transfer this knowledge from the brain to the heart? Who will live by Him? Who will live for Him? Who will call Him Lord?

Who will surrender to Jesus’ will? He’s the only One Who can forgive sins, the only One Who has our best interests at heart, the only One who’s God. He is the bridge that leads us to the Father.
The instant a person accepts Jesus as Savior, he or she becomes a child of the King. That makes children of the King royalty, siblings to Jesus. Our Savior is also brother, Jesus (Mark 3:35). Do you feel possessive of your brother Jesus, just as your earthly brothers? For sure Jesus is possessive of you! John 10:28 says that “no one can snatch them [Jesus’ sheep] out of My hand.”

Q: Who’s trying to snatch me out of Jesus’ hand? A: The devil, and whoever follows him.

We’re secure inside Jesus. This fills our hearts with adoration, gratitude, and love. How can we show our love? Jesus asks us to yield our sinful will to His Lordship—which in no way excludes fun. Jesus promises to be in our midst during work and play. He’ll delight us by His presence when we abide in Him, our living worship. His name Imanuel means, “God with us” (Matthew 1:23).

Children of the King show their love for Him through right thoughts, words, and deeds. By this, we proclaim His Lordship to the world.

Take Home Nugget

No person is ignorant about the person Jesus Christ—the bible is translated in all languages today. Will you serve King Jesus? He longs to forge a personal relationship with each one of His kids.

Let us adore Him and brag His right,
All glory, power, all wisdom and might.
Our actions and words bless Him above
With unceasing thanks for infinite love.

J.D. Griffith
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