Wisdom For The Day Devotional 18 November 2024 By Bishop Mike Okonkwo – You Are A Son Of God
TOPIC: You Are A Son Of God (TREM Devotional 18 November 2024)
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” John 1:12 (KJV)
MESSAGE:
God, in His mercy and love, did not plan for man to live in the bondage of generational curses. That is not His agenda. In some families, no one succeeds in anything. If you put money in their hands, it will fizzle out. But God is merciful. So, when He says you should be born again, it is for your good so that you don’t partake of the curse that was already released on earth because of your origin. When you are born again, you become a child of the Most High.
Romans 8: 15-17 says: “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” You are an heir of God. That simply means you have an inheritance. You have been adopted into the family of God. So, your earthly family is just the channel through which God released you to this world. Now that you are born again, you are a child of God and God is your father. You must no longer see yourself after the flesh. You are born of the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (MSG) says: “Our firm decision is to work from this focused center: One man died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own.” Beloved, better life is your portion. He died so that you can live a better life. He came that you might have life and have it abundantly. Abundant life means life to the fullest.
FURTHER READING
2 Corinthians 5:11-21; Ephesians 1:3-14
DAILY BIBLE READING
Morning – Ezekiel 8-10; Evening – Hebrews 13
Wisdom For The Day Devotional was Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.
