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SOUND BITES: Something to chew on that is good for the soul™ | IN GOD’S FAMILY

July 15, 2019 By Rev. Dave Wilkinson Leave a Comment

Original Posting At http://soundbitesministry.blogspot.com/2019/07/in-gods-family.html


“Those who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s children. For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid; instead, the Spirit makes you God’s children, and by the Spirit’s power we cry out to God, “Father! my Father!” God’s Spirit joins Himself to our spirits to declare that we are God’s children.”  (Romans 8:14-16 GNT)

God has called us to join the family gathering and enjoy the benefits of that relationship. There are things God does in, for, and through His family that He does nowhere else! We, therefore, are not living life alone. Just as biological families must interact and spend significant time together, so our spiritual family must walk together in love. In God’s family we will receive strength, encouragement, and much-needed fellowship. We will grow in wisdom and maturity as we benefit from those who have walked with God for many years. We will find security in the family’s watchful care over our life and respond to its comfort and accountability. More than anything else, God our Father manifests His presence in special ways when two or three are gathered together (Matthew 18:20). When the family gathers, the Father is always present and active. He speaks to the family. He gives gifts in the family. He gives direction to the family. He gives His power to the family. Apart from God’s family a Christian will never be pleasing to the Father. When Christians are joined with the family, the Father is free to pour out His blessing into our lives, even as He continually does to all that are related to Him.

— Henry Blackaby and Melvin D. Blackaby in “Experiencing God Together: God’s Plan to Touch Your World”


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