For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] through faith in Christ Jesus.
Dear Ones: Full Rights and Privileges! Through our faith in Christ, believers are given full rights to access the resources of our Father’s House. These benefits and privileges are available to us through the Cross of Christ. For our part we are to pursue the renewal of our inner man under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Just like natural children are trained and nurtured by their natural parents, believers are trained and nurtured by the Holy Spirit. That means we have our part to contribute to our spiritual growth: obedience to follow Him. Our spiritual transformation is a joint effort between ourselves and the Spirit. Father gave us freewill and we must use it wisely. Since Christ is our example, His faithfulness to follow the Father’s commands is our standard for obedience.
He obeyed with joy as confirmed in Hebrews 12:2, GNT. “Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God’s throne.” He knew that we could only partake of the full rights and privileges of the Father’s House by His complete obedience.
Declare: “Thank You, Lord, for your faithful obedience so that I can partake of the full rights and privileges of the Father’s House. Help me to use these benefits wisely. I desire to represent You well to those in my sphere of influence. Praise the Lord!” Have a blessed and safe weekend in Jesus’ name.
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