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
The door to
your victory is right in front of you; the questions that lie as the doormat
are whether you will open it or not… John declares to us today that we have the
ability to reach higher and go farther, we have the authority from above do
greater things that we couldn’t even imagine; however, you must first humble
yourself to be exalted… You can be stronger than every today, but you must
first become weak, you can have more in your life than you have today, but you
must give up the things that you cling to now… John starts off this verse by
saying “as many as received him…”
You have a choice to make, you decide the outcome and verdict of your life…
Jesus said, “Behold I stand at the door
and knock,” he wants you to open up and let Him in… You can withstand this
test, you can overcome this obstacle and you can master this journey… You have
the ability because Christ deposited it in you from Calvary …
You have the power to become sons of God,
what a truly powerful statement… This declaration simply means that you have
the power to alter your life, you have the power to be what people said you
couldn’t be and you have the power to decide to live instead of die… The enemy
wants you to believe that you are powerless; however, God wants you to know
that you are more powerful than you even realize… You can right your wrongs,
you can change your course and you can make your latter better than your former…
The keys to victory are within reach,
the mantle of success is within your sight and the first step to obtain them is
to receive the Lord Jesus Christ… When you are a son of God you are covered and
are assured victory… We are told in John the 10th chapter 28th
verse that as a child of God we are protected and safe… Jesus said, “I give
them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of
my hand.” When you walk in the will of God though you may stumble you won’t
fall, though you slip you will not be cast down for God cares for you and will
sustain you… You will have the power to become God’s son, which means you will
be able to reach the highest heights, overcome the most daunting task and find
your name in the Book of Life… Know that Just like Jesus, we have a mission to
complete, a set of task with our names on them… Jesus came to this earth with a
purpose, He came to this earth to complete a mission and fulfill the prophesies
of old… John records today that when Jesus took the form of man there were many
who didn’t believe, when Jesus went about through the countries, villages and
communities their were many who rejected His teachings; however John speaks
today to those who embraced the teachings of Jesus and accepted Him as their
personal Lord and Savior…
The purpose
of Jesus ministry was simple, to seek and save that which was lost, sadly just
as in the days He walked this earth, there are many that have rejected His word
and have not acknowledged the fact that they are lost… God desires a
relationship with all His creation, but you must first understand where you are
as a lost soul… John says, “As many as received Him…” Not everyone
receives Jesus Christ as Lord, for many religions this is the stumbling block
or the divider that separates each form of spiritual identity… As a child of
God, we take pride in knowing where we ONCE were and where we now stand in
receiving Jesus Christ… John starts off his book of the gospel by informing us
that “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word
was God… He was God in the beginning…” Salvation is not obtained by works
or deeds, salvation is not purchased or won, and salvation came through the
form of Jesus Christ and can only be obtained through Him…This scripture
recorded in the gospel of John should bring joy to the hurts of all who read
it… Salvation was made available unto the Jews first, but because of their
stubbornness and unwillingness to accept Jesus Christ you and I have now been
afforded a golden opportunity to become sons of God… Just think about how many
doors have been opened unto you because someone else didn’t want to walk through
them, think about the path of life you were own which led to hell, but now you
have a chance to turn and go in a new direction… Salvation is as far as your
heart is from your mouth… The bible says that if we confess with our mouth and
believe in our hearts that Jesus is the Christ we shall be saved… When we accept Jesus Christ as our savior
we receive power to become sons of God… The power to become sons of God
also gives us the power to overcome, the power to maintain, the power to
succeed and the power to be victorious… Jesus had this power and it led Him to
the cross and raised Him from the dead… We have the power, but it will be shown
when we face our cross (trials), when we face our death (adversity)… God’s
power doesn’t mean that you won’t get knocked down from time to time, God’s
power means that you will get back up… God’s power that we receive as His child
doesn’t mean you won’t cry sometimes, it means that eventually those tears of
sorrow will turn to tears of joy… God’s power doesn’t mean that you won’t make
mistakes sometimes, God’s power means you will learn from them and become a
stronger and more mature Christian… We have Jesus to thank for the ability to
have life and have it more abundantly; we have Jesus to thank for paving ways
out of no way and opening doors for us to walk through… We have Jesus to thank
for giving us the power and might to overcome and be reconciled back to the
father… If you receive Him today, He will transform you, He will strengthen you
and He will deliver you… You were
created in God’s image; now receive Jesus so that you can walk in the
prosperity and victory that God ordained for your life before you were even
born…
BE BLESSED!!!
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