"As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name" (Jn 1:12).The word 'power' also means privilege or authority. Indeed, this is perhaps the most wonderful privilege anyone can have on earth.
Dear friend, if you have not received Jesus into your heart, receive Him RIGHT NOW. His compassions and care and tender love are all available to you. He is waiting just outsite your heart to come in and embrace you and live with you. If you confess your sins to Him, His blood can wash away all your sins and make you a child of heaven.
Countless privileges follow the person who receives Christ into his heart. He has the privilege of being the son of God. Jesus becomes his brother then. That's why He is known as the 'firstborn among many brethren' (Rom 8:29). Sometimes our own blood brother may let us down. But Jesus will be to us "a friend that sticketh closer than a brother" (Prov 18:24).
Moreover, when we become sons of God, we experience our God as EL-SHADDAI, mother-like God! Sometimes, our own mother may not be able to understand the burden and sorrow we have in our heart. Our God is more than a mother to us. Our earthly mothers cannot carry our sicknesses and pains, but our El-Shaddai can. Our mothers could carry us only when we were babies, but our God has promised to carry us even in our old age! See Isaiah 46:4. "Even to your old age I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you."
"There is an arm that never tires
When human strength gives way;
There is a love which never fails
When earthly loves decay.
How sad it is that millions of people have either not discovered this blessed privilege or have rejected it to their own doom!
- Late Pastor T.U.Thomas, in 'Morning Manna'
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