Today's Focus: Is GOD truly your spiritual and heavenly FATHER in Christ in this World?
Many genuine Christians are IGNORANT that God is their spiritual and heavenly FATHER in Christ in this World. True!
Therefore, many genuine Christians do not RELATE or PRAY to Him (God) as their loving and caring Father that is NEAR and even WITHIN them, but as one DISTANT invisible being somewhere, who they are trying to REACH OUT to in Christ from this World. So sad, so bad!
Child of God, that should not be so for you. Now, know and note this that:
1. God is your spiritual and heavenly FATHER that COMPASSIONATELY LOVES you so much than no other. True!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
Behold, what manner of LOVE the FATHER has bestowed upon us, that WE should be called the SONS of GOD: therefore the World knows us not, because it knew Him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure. (1 John 3:1-3).
2. God is your spiritual and heavenly FATHER that CARES for you so much than no other. True!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty Hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: Casting ALL your CARE upon Him; for He CARES for you. (1 Peter 5:6,7).
3. God is your spiritual and heavenly FATHER that CHASTISES (disciplines) you so much than no other for your own good. True!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
My son, despise not the CHASTENING of the LORD; neither be weary of His correction: For whom the LORD LOVES He CORRECTS; even as a FATHER the son in whom he delights. Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding. (Proverbs 3:11-13).
Furthermore, the Bible counsels us thus:
And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise NOT you the CHASTENING of the LORD, nor faint when you art rebuked of Him: If ye endure chastening, GOD deals with you as with SONS; for what son is he whom the FATHER chastens not? But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the FATHER of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but He for our PROFIT, that we might be partakers of His holiness. Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: (Hebrews 12:5-14).
Until you grow to a spiritual MATURITY and CONSCIOUSNESS of God being your spiritual and heavenly FATHER in practical terms, there are many:
1. Supernatural to natural EXCEPTIONAL ENCOUNTERS you cannot enter and enjoy. True!
2. Supernatural to natural EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES you cannot enter and enjoy. True!
3. Supernatural to natural EXCLUSIVE BLESSINGS you cannot enter and enjoy. True!
True to be told, there already spiritual BLESSINGS the Father has blessed us with in Christ Jesus that we need to RELATE and PRAY to Him in the consciousness of His Children in Christ to RECEIVE in this World. True!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
Blessed be the GOD and FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has BLESSED us with ALL spiritual BLESSINGS in heavenly PLACES in Christ: According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the World, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of CHILDREN by Jesus Christ to HIMSELF, according to the good pleasure of His will, To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He has made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. (Ephesians 1:3-7).
Therefore, Jesus Christ taught us to PRAY thus:
After this manner therefore PRAY you: Our FATHER which art in Heaven, hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come. Your will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven. (Matthew 6:9,10).
JESUS CHRIST our ultimate role model for thinking, speaking and living on Earth to please God, always RELATE and PRAY to His heavenly FATHER, not as a stranger to Him, but a SON. And remember the Bible reveals to us that as HE is, so are WE in this World. True! (1 John 4:17; Hebrews 12:1-4).
For example, Jesus Christ said thus:
1. For the Father LOVES the Son, and SHOWS Him ALL things that Himself DOES: and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. (John 5:17-20).
2. Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And JESUS lifted up His eyes, and said, FATHER, I thank you that you had HEARD me. (John 11:41).
Becoming consciously AWARE of God as your spiritual and heavenly FATHER cannot be by an UNSERIOUS and immature WALK (relationship) and WORK (responsibility) with God in Christ in this World, but by a SERIOUS and mature walk and work with God, where you grow from being just a CHILD of God, but being a SON of God indeed.
This was Apostle Paul personal experience thus:
When I was a CHILD, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a MAN, I put away childish things. (1 Corinthians 13:11).
Therefore, he was disappointed by the continuous CHILDISHNESS of genuine Christians, who after several years in Christ are supposed to be teachers of the Word of God based on their spiritual growth over time and mature relationship with God as their spiritual and heavenly FATHER are still babes thus:
For when for the TIME you ought to be teachers, you have NEED that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have NEED of milk, and NOT of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the Word of righteousness: for he is a BABE. But strong meat belongs to them that are of FULL AGE, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to DISCERN both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:12-14; Ephesians 5:15-18).
You got to MAKE UP your mind in Christ to STEP UP from being a BABY Christian to be a ADULT Christian, who CONSCIOUSLY knows, RELATES and prays to God as his or her spiritual and heavenly FATHER. This is to enable you to ENTER and enjoy the FULLNESS of Christ obtained already for you by Jesus Christ, our brother. Halleluyah!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a CHILD, differeth nothing from a SERVANT, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors UNTIL the time appointed of the father. EVEN so we, when we were CHILDREN, were in bondage under the elements of the World: But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore you art NO more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (Galatians 4:1-7; Romans 8:28-30).
You will NOT enter and enjoy so many GOOD and GREAT things of God your spiritual and heavenly FATHER in Christ in this World:
1. Until you GROW UP spiritually from being a CHILDISH Christian to be a SONSHIP Christian. True!
2. Until you consciously and spiritually grow up to RELATE and PRAY to God as your spiritual and heavenly FATHER in Christ in this World. True!
Take note, take heed!
Don't be deceived, a PROVE that you are a SON of God and God is your FATHER, is that:
1. You have sacrificially SEPARATE yourself to Him in Christ in this World. True! (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).
2. You are allowing Him to LEAD daily by His Word in the Bible and by His HOLY SPIRIT of Christ that is within you in this World. True!
The Bible reveals this to us thus:
For as many as are LED by the SPIRIT of GOD, they are the SONS of GOD. (Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:18; 2 Timothy 3:16,17; 1 John 2:27).
Are you truly one of them?
When you consciously allowed GOD to be your spiritual and heavenly FATHER in Christ in this World indeed and you consciously as well allows Him to LEAD you daily, you will SEE on daily basis that GOD is indeed GOOD and FAITHFUL. True! (Psalm 86:5; Proverbs 3:5-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:24).
Give it a try in faith!
It is unfortunate that lots of genuine Christians today sees their earthly FATHER more responsible to their challenges and needs than their heavenly FATHER. Jesus Christ said this is not true. (Matthew 7:7-12; Matthew 6:24-34).
No matter what you are facing right now friend, GOD is GOOD and CARES for you more than any other. True (1 Peter 5:6,7).
Today's Focus from Scripture:
One God and FATHER of ALL, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4:6; Hebrews 12:9; James 1:17).
Take note, take heed!
Prayer Direction: According to today's revealed truth, pray as you are led by the Spirit of God.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@The Purpose-costal Movement (TEPUM)
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