Mar 28

What is that one thing which God would have us be concerned about? It is whatever God is concerned about. And what have we seen that God is concerned about? What does he want? He wants children for himself, godly children to be his family and to whom he can be a Father.

We need to be aware that we should not expect how God goes about producing a family for himself to be exactly the same as we do. God says of himself in Isaiah 55:9 that his ways are not our ways: They are higher.

The very nature of God, which is so different from us should lead us to expect something unique and different when we examine this matter of God making a family for himself. Nevertheless, we should also expect some similarities, because, as we know, we are made in his image.

"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus" (Ph. 2:5).

Jesus shows us how to become children of God. In so doing, we see how the Father creates a family for himself. If the natural birth process in human lives is amazing -- and it is -- then certainly we should expect even more astounding things to be seen as we examine the way God, who is spirit, makes spiritual children for himself.

Jesus is the key. He is the crucial factor in God the Father producing spiritual children for himself.

Scripture for today: Philippians 2:5
Thought for today: Jesus shows me how to be a child of God.
Prayer for today: Thank you, Jesus, for showing me how to be a child of God.

MAR 28