John 1:11-13 (NKJV) 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Jesus came to present Himself to the world, as a living sacrifice, to redeem a sinful humanity from our sins.
The vast majority of His own people (the Jews and those from His hometown) rejected him. But He didn’t come just for those people.
He came for “as many as received Him”! He didn’t limit His sacrifice only to the Jews or the people who knew Him as a boy. He gave of Himself freely for anyone who would receive Him unto themselves.
To these people, He gave the right to become children of God… sons and daughters of the King… the Most High God!! That applies to you and to me!
Have you received Him? Going to church doesn’t make us children of God. Believing that God exists doesn’t make us Children of God, for even the demons believe and they tremble! Singing modern spiritual songs or old hymns doesn’t make us children of God. Although all of these things are good, not a single one of them makes us His child.
We must receive Him by believing that He died for our sins and putting our faith in Him.
So I ask you again, Have you received Him?
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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