But as many as received him, to them gave the power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe in his name Jn1:12 This scripture means more than we are all children of God. It means this. When we receive Christ, people associate us with Christ and when they think of us that way God saves them or heals them or performs miracles and the like or they are offended as was Jesus in his ministry. To be associated with Christ means that you live the Christ life. You love your enemies, bless those that curse you, suffer long and are kind and patient, give expecting nothing in return, think no evil and the like. When we love Jesus more than father or mother, husband or wife, brother or sister, or children or our very life we are living the way Jesus lived toward the Father. It is then that we have received him and have been given power. It is more than being a prophet. It is being a son. God has started doing that with me. God is exercising his power on my behalf because I live for Him, the Father, like Jesus did in his day. |