What does it mean to be a child of God?

What does it mean to be a child of God? Ephesians 1 tells us that we were predestined to be a child of God before the creation of this world!

The God that we serve is a mighty planner, and even though HE knew we were going to sin and fall short of His glory, He still planned that we would be called sons and daughters of the Most High God.

I don’t know about you but that makes me rejoice!

Every time I hear “child of God”, it makes me feel a sense of awe. Why me? Then there is that feeling of apprehension and dread. It allows me to understand better the life of a Pastor’s kid. You don’t want to do anything wrong, but the devil is working overtime!

Last night, someone innocently asked me, “How do I know if I am a child of God?”

And at first, I wanted to come up with something very theological and full of importance, but after two seconds, I gave up on that because that ain’t just me. I get to the truth and get to it really quickly! I responded, “If you accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you are a child of God”. It truly is that simple.

Additional verses

I found these verses that I hope you find comfort in as well:

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—” John 1:12

“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” Romans‬ ‭8:14-17‬

“he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” Ephesians 1:5-6

Reflections

Food for thought: If you have accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, then you are a child of God. Be filled with the Spirit and comforted in that knowledge today.

Prayer: Holy God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. How great is your name above all the earth. How great is your love Father, that we should be called your children. Forgive us for our sins. Forgive us for disowning you. Forgive us when we don’t carry your name well by the way that we live our lives. Amen

May God’s grace, mercy and peace be with you. Shalom

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I became a Christian at a young age and baptized at the age of 13. My journey has been bittersweet. A majority of my life I have been a Christian. But not a Godly Woman. After many failures, tears and tribulation I realized that something in my Christian life had to change. No longer can I profess that I am a Christian but don’t show daily that Christ lives in me! No longer can I claim that I am HIS child when my thoughts, actions and deeds were not overflowing with HIS love. No longer could I live the way I was living and not seek him daily in prayer, scripture and worship. As the Lord blessed me with that knowledge I felt him also calling me to write my journey and share my thoughts, learning and mistakes with others. Hence the reason for 911. Not only was it a crises in my life to become a Godly Woman but as I delved into scripture to understand how to be Godly, I realized that we are living in crazy world where the desire to be Godly was no longer important. Many boast that they are a Christian and weekly attend Church, but lack the Godly qualities that Christ seeks in ALL of his followers. My deepest desire is to serve Christ faithfully, obey HIM joyfully, trust HIM always, seek HIM eternally and become his close friend so that I can share in his truth and knowledge. I pray that this blog blesses you and provide you with the strength, courage and wisdom to be a Godly Man or Woman. View more posts

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