King
James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning
Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Sunday,
November 22, 2015
Chapters: Romans
8-10
Message Title: Reborn Into
The Family Of God

Hello My Friend,

Child,
One who is the product of another; or whose principles and morals are
the product of another. A child is one of the most precious miracles
of God. Biologically we understand that we are the product of one man
and one woman, but biology has nothing to do with being a parent.
Many people have babies, and quite frankly, you wonder why God allows
some to have them, thankfully God came up with adoption way before
man ever thought of it. People say this all the time, and even I have
before I knew the truth, “That we are all children of God.” The
truth is, we are all a creation of God, He only has one begotten
child, that is Jesus Christ, in order to be a child of God we need to
be adopted into the family. That adoption takes place when we receive
Christ as our Saviour. It's all about Jesus and Him alone, if you
don't know Jesus, you are not a child of God, but anyone can become
one if they choose. “According as he hath
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,” - Ephesians 1:4,5.

“the
good pleasure of his will,” It's all about God's will, and
amazingly, He even gives us a choice on whether or not we want to be
one of His children. First, we must understand why we are not
automatically born into God's family. The spirit (breath) is the
inner being by which we have life, without breath in of us we are
dead. Now, this is true for the body and soul. When we are physically
born we have flesh and a soul, our breath keeps us alive physically,
but our soul is dead. If we were to die with a dead soul we would be
cast into hell because we need the Spirit of God in us to save us. It
is only when we receive Christ as our Saviour that the Spirit of God
enters our soul, and this is where the term born again comes from,
and we are reborn with the Spirit of God in us. Paul explains how we
were once dead in sin.

“For the
law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the
law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was
weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of
sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: For to be
carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and
peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not
subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that
are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but
in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if
any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if
Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is
life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised
up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from
the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that
dwelleth in you.” - Romans 8:2,3,6-11.

“the
body is dead because of sin;” God took His Spirit away from
man the second Adam and Eve committed the first sin, He warned them
that if they disobeyed that one command that they would die
instantly, this of course, was a spiritual death, and it was passed
down to us. Think about it, saved or not, living in sin literally
kills the body, those who are living a sinful lifestyle are going to
learn that it will be the death of them if they don't get a handle on
it. Once we receive Christ, He Spirit enters us, removing the curse,
and while the physical body will die the soul will remain alive
through Christ. “If any man see his brother
sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give
him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death:
I do not say that he shall pray for it.” - 1 John
5:16.

Paul had one desire in life after he got saved and
dedicated his life to Christ, preach the Gospel to all and see them
receive Christ, whether they were Jew or Gentile. His dilemma, he was
a Jew, perhaps he thought that his miraculous conversion would
convince them to be converted as well, but soon discovered that it
was not going to happen. Many of his fellow Jewish brothers and
sisters would not only reject Christ, but bring persecution upon him
as well. Why? The believed they were chosen as children of God by God
Himself. Jews, since they were chosen by God to represent Him, have
the false assumption that they are children of God from birth,
therefore, saved from hell. Paul explains exactly how we become a
child of God, regardless of who our descendant are.

“For
I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren,
my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites; to whom
pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the
giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose
are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who
is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Not as though the word of
God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of
Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all
children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which
are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but
the children of the promise are counted for the seed.” -
Romans 9:3-8.

“For they are not
all Israel,” The children of Israel were the seed that God
promised Abraham through his son Isaac, and of which Jesus would
descend in the flesh. Many people throughout history were born into
the family of Abraham that were not of Israel, which is why not all
of them are biologically born as one of Abraham's descendants. Except
for Jesus, they were not children of God automatically, they were
children of the flesh of Isaac, Jacob to be exact. Until we receive
Christ we are children of the flesh, once we receive Him we
spiritually become children of God. How? Our faith. “Whosoever
believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that
loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By
this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and
keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever
is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our faith.” - 1 John 5:1-4.

Many
sincere people, who truly believe in God, serve Him every day in
hopes that they will get to heaven one day. However, the only way to
God is not by what we do for Him, it's by who we know. God's promise
to all who believe in and receive His Son is that they become heirs
with Him. Paul explains exactly how we become children of God through
Christ.

“Brethren, my heart's
desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For
I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to
knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going
about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted
themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of
the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For with the
heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth
on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the
Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that
call upon him. But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias
saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” - Romans
10:1-4,10-12,16,17.

“have not
submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” We
can't by our own righteousness get to God because we are just
physically incapable of doing enough good to measure up to His
righteousness. That's why we have to admit we are sinners before we
are even considered by God to be one of His children. It's not enough
to believe in God, we must also believe in His Son, He is the only
way to become righteous and measure up to Him. God's promise to all
who believe in and receive His Son, they not only are saved from
hell, they become His very own children. “He
that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that
believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the
record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God
hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that
hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not
life.” - 1 John 5:10-12.

I must stress the
importance of understanding that this pertains to those of
accountable age, babies and toddlers are not subject to this as they
do not know what sin is. Once we are aware of sin, and yes, we know
very early in life that we are sinners. That's the biggest step of
all, admitting we are sinners, but if we humble ourselves and admit
we have done wrong in our lifetime than we can be saved. “That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou
shalt be saved.” - Romans 10:9.

Today's
Prayer: God, I truly think that we all have hope in the
glorious day that we get so see You in heaven, but some of us have
been taught the wrong message or aren't quite sure what salvation is.
Lord, open every heart, give those who aren't quite sure of their
salvation understanding of just what that is, and give those who
sincerely have a zeal for You the knowledge they need to receive Your
Son as their Savior. As we serve You insure us that we are doing this
because we love You, not because we are required to, and Lord, thank
You for Your mercy and grace to save a sinner like me. In Jesus'
name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,

Christina

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