I AM A CHILD OF GOD! YAHWEH IS MY FATHER. HE IS MY ABBA! The King of the Universe loves me so much that He adopted me into His family and crowned me with Love and the Power of the Holy Spirit.
All other creation was spoken into existence, but from the very beginning, we were made different. The Lord God took up a heap of dust from the ground and formed us gently in His hand- not one muscle, bone or ligament was over looked- everything was intricately woven together. Once the frame was set, He could have stopped there and called His work good like everything else, but He kept going. He filled us with the Breathe of Life, and He called us His masterpiece. We are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God and from our very conception, He has fathered us and protected us as His own. Even while we were unaware, He loved us and called out to us. As Christ, he lived, bled, and died to buy us back from our sin nature. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, now lives in you! By the same power of that same spirit, we were adopted and no longer obligated to do what our sinful nature urges us to do. HIS SPIRIT IS GREATER AND STRONGER THAN SIN NATURE! He has already overcome the world with His Power and Love.
"Child of God" is a title of endearment, identity and authority we have been crowned with by grace. Because of it, we should not live like cowering, fearful slaves anymore- You should behave instead like God's very own children- Bold, Fearless, Confident, Humble and Beloved! You have been crowned as a prince or princess with Love and Power.
"And since we are his children, we will share his treasures... But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering." Romans 8:17
"In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have already overcome the world." John 16:33
This I AM Statement, totally took me for a loop. When I unpacked it with a friend last week, I felt so nun-chucked. I took it as a challenge to always remember to live boldly- seeking my validation in Him alone, which is definitely something I struggle with and is my biggest prayer request. This was the perfect first statement to start with and I can't wait to see what else He has in store for us in this devo :)
I love you and miss you all. God bless you and keep you!!!
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