What does BEING a Child of God mean?

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November 30th

You have an awesome Dad!

By Riqui Ricón*

 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lordlooseth the prisoners: The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: theLord loveth the righteous: (Ps 146.5-8)

Being a Child of God BORN AGAIN is really a privilege. It means to know and, above all, BELIEVE, THAT NOW God is your Father, your helper and your hope; God is who gives you the peace and freedom which He has always wanted you to live in.

 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (3 Joh 1.2)

God is the creator of heaven and earth, from all the visible and invisible. He is faithful, fair, and true. He is good. He is love. And above all, He is your dad.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (Ro 8.15)

So, if God gives justice to the aggrieved, gives bread to the hungry, freedom to the captive, opens the eyes of the blind and raises the fallen, ask yourself, what won’t the only and True omnipotent God do for you, who are His loved Child?

In fact, He has already done all that for the love He has for you.  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (Joh 3.16-17)

God loves you so much that He preferred to give up His own Son so He would pay all of your sins, before losing you. That’s right, Jesus died and resurrected so, by paying all your sins, He could justify you and sanctify you to give you Eternal Life and like this set you in a condition to be made God’s Child.

 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (Gal 4.4-7)

This position, this identity as God’s Child, is not something you have bought, aqcuired or paid in any way. None of the works of justice you have done in the past or are doing in the present can give you the identity of a Child of the King.

 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Eph 2.8-10)

Everything was preparred beforehand by the Love God has for you so, while you walk on this earth, you live a plentiful, free, and abundant life.

 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (Joh 10.10)

So you live a Life of complete Freedom.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (Joh 8.31-32)

And even though you will have afflictions in this world, be sure that you will come out more than a conqueror in all of them through He who has loved you.

 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (Joh 16.33)

So, no matter what situation, disease, problem of affliction you are facing today, you can stop worrying; don’t be afraid, only believe; God can not lie! You will never be ashamed for having trust in God’s Word! You can go to Him in all confidence. Be sure that God hasn’t left you and He will never leave you. He is your own Father!

 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word. So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. (Ps 119.41-42)

Oh, what a beautiful, faithful, loving, and powerful Father you have!

Lets pray out loud:

Dear heavenly Father, that’s right, You are the best father of the universe! I love you with all my heart, all my understanding and all my strength. I can live at ease for joyful is the woman, or man, that trusts in You. I trust in You! Abba, Father, You are my Dad. Lord Jesus, how can I thank you for what you did for me by dying and resurrecting from the death. I live because You live. I was death in crimes and sins and you have given me Life, the Eternal Life, a plentiful and abundant Life so now, because of Your great Love with which you have loved me, I can be like You: a Child of God. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for being the seal of this marvelous promise. I set to, with Your help, rise with Your Power from all disease, poverty, failure, defeat or discouragement that Satan wants to avail in my life. He can do it no more and I won’t let him. I have an identity! At last I know who I am! I can do all through Christ who strengths me! The one in me is greater than the one in the world! I am more than a conqueror through He who loved me, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior! I am healthy! I am free! I am prosperous! I am happy! I am a Child of the King of kings and Lord of Lords! In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Note of importance:

How do I become a Child of God? How do I establish my relationship with the Almighty?

Simply say this prayer, placing all of your attention and heart into what you’re saying to God:

Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God. That you came to this world from the Virgen Mary to pay for all of my sins, and I have been a sinner. This is why today I tell you, I accept. I accept your sacrifice on the cross! Yes, I accept Your precious Blood, spilled to the very last drop, out of love for me! I open my heart to you and invite you in, because I want you, oh Lord Jesus, to be my one and only Savior, my God, my King, my Lord. Thank you, God Almighty, for with this simple prayer and declaration of faith I have come from death to Life, I have been displaced from the shadows and into Your marvelous Light. Today I have been Reborn! God I am now Your Child! You are now my Father! I will never again be alone! Never again will I live defeated. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Ricardo C. Peredo Jaime © 2012

 

Reading and Meditating on God’s Word.

Do these daily readings and by the end of one year you will have read all the Bible.

November 30th                                      Gal 4.21-31   /  Lam 3-4  /  Ps 146

 

 

 

 

Who are you in Jesus Christ?

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November 29th

You are a Child and heir of the Almighty God!

By Riqui Ricón*

And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children^[a] of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you. (Gal 3.29 NLT)

You NO longer are, and will never be, a failure, a loser or a sinner destined to the curse of eternal death. No, none of that!

We saw on yesterday’s meditation that, through the Holy Spirit promised to the believers, in the New Covenant we enjoy of all the freedom that only Children of God, BORN AGAIN have access to.

The problem of the curse and the sin was already resolved on that cross so you, through faith in Jesus Christ, would receive the promise of the Spirit and can now be a part of God’s family.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ. (Ro 8.12-17a)

 

In the instant you believe that Jesus is the Lord and Savior of your life and, according to the promise, the Holy Spirit came and gave you Life, forcing your death in sin spirit to be Born Again. You are no longer a slave of fear but, on the contrary, you can tell God with all confidence and familiarity, Abba, Father! Dad! Daddy!

Your reality and circumstances have changed completely; you are now of Jesus Christ for He bought you with His Blood. You are lineage of Abraham because the Bible, which is God’s Word and doesn’t lie, says you are. You are a Child and heir of the only Living and True God.

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, (Gal 3.26 NIV)

Always remember that it is not the Works of the law the ones that give you such an honorable position, but by believing God by believing His Word.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (Joh 3.16-17)

You acquired your position as Child of God Born Again the moment you BELIEVED that God loves you so much that He gave His own Son before losing you.

See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children—think of it—and we really are! But since most people don’t know God, naturally they don’t understand that we are his children. (1 Joh 3.1 LB)

You get your identity of the Loved Child of God when you understand that Jesus did it all by dying and resurrecting only because of His Love for you.

This is what being Abraham’s linage and heir according to the promise means.

God is good and as a Father, He is the best of the best. He has not left you, and he will never leave you. Everything that He has promised about you in the Bible, He will fulfil it.

God loves you!

The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. The Lord protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked. (Ps 145.18-20 NLT)

This day, you have all the right to invoke God and that He answers. How do I know this? Because it is written that your heavenly Father will answer your prayers. But the secret to an efficient prayer under the New Covenant is to ask like a true Son would as his Father.

 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? (Mt 7.7-11)

So, in this day, meditate on all these. The Bible says that if God is with you, who will go against you? How much more now that you understand that He is not only with you but He IS your own Father.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? (Ro 8.31)

My friend, I assure you that there is no problem, disease, poverty, need, fear, anxiety, loneliness and, any adversity that can defeat you in this, your New Life. For you truly are a genuine and legitimate Child and heir of the Living and True God.

Lets pray out loud:

Dear heavenly Father, how wonderful it is to know that I don’t have to wait to go to heaven to live as a Child of the King. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for what you did for me in the cross and resuscitating, defeating death, to give me the Life only Children of God can have. I can’t stop remembering every day, for because of the Great Love with which You love me I have the right to Eternal Life, a New Life, plentiful and abundant. Thank you because, according to Your Word, the Bible, I can start experimenting and living as Your legitimate Child, today, here and now. So, with Your help, Holy Spirit, I will not let any thoughts of failure, defeat, discouragement, fear, bitterness or any other lie come and steal me from what is legitimately mine: my heritage and my identity as Your Child, my God. Your Word is the Truth, therefore I believe and declare that: I can do all through Christ who strengths me! I am more than a conqueror through Your Love, Lord Jesus! You will supply everything I need according to Your riches in glory! I am healthy! I am free! I am prosperous! I am joyful! In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Note of importance:

How do I become a Child of God? How do I establish my relationship with the Almighty?

Simply say this prayer, placing all of your attention and heart into what you’re saying to God:

Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God. That you came to this world from the Virgen Mary to pay for all of my sins, and I have been a sinner. This is why today I tell you, I accept. I accept your sacrifice on the cross! Yes, I accept Your precious Blood, spilled to the very last drop, out of love for me! I open my heart to you and invite you in, because I want you, oh Lord Jesus, to be my one and only Savior, my God, my King, my Lord. Thank you, God Almighty, for with this simple prayer and declaration of faith I have come from death to Life, I have been displaced from the shadows and into Your marvelous Light. Today I have been Reborn! God I am now Your Child! You are now my Father! I will never again be alone! Never again will I live defeated. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Ricardo C. Peredo Jaime © 2012

 

Reading and Meditating on God’s Word.

Do these daily readings and by the end of one year you will have read all the Bible.

November 29th                                      Gal 3.19-4.20   /  Lam 1-2  /  Ps 145

 

 

 

How to receive True Freedom!

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November 28th

Believing it by FAITH!

By Riqui Ricón*

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3.13-14)

According to God’s Word, which does not lie, you have been redeemed from all curse and now you are Blessed by the Lord.

That’s right my beloved! You can shout it to the four cardinal point: You are Free! You are redeemed by Jesus! You are Blessed!

This is like this not because of what you have done or could do, nor is it because of what you have to do, but because of what YOU ALREADY ARE in Jesus Christ: Redeemed and blessed. You are a Child of God, Born Again!

Redeemed means bought at Price of blood to be made FREE.

What’s really amazing is that being made free isn’t the only purpose of your redemption, but also, by faith you will receive the promisse of the Spirit (by believing God, believing His Word) And, what is that promisse of the Spirit that you have already received through faith in Jesus?

 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.  And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. (Eze 36.24-28)

This is the essence of the Gospel (it’s good news) and this is the heart of the New Covenant: That through Jesus’ Blood you receive the promised Holy Spirit. And that He, the Holy Spirit, was given to you with a purpose: that by believing Him, believing His Word, you can receive the identity of a Child of God, for with the death of Jesus Christ in the cross ALL of your sins were paid and with His victory upon death he resuscitated from the death to make of you a Child of God, Born Again and now you can walk in full victory and with full authority and power of what you ARE NOW.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Act 1.8)

 

You have the promised and given Power of the Holy Spirit, as well as the qualification that allows you to manifest the holiness and justice in you upon this earth thanks to your New Nature. Now you can be a faithful witness and ambassador of Jesus Christ in this world, doing the things He did and even greater.

 

 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. (Joh 14.12)

You can say it without a doubt: I am redeemed from all curse! I am blessed with all blessings! I am an heir of God according to the promise!

Besides, as if this were not enough, you have been redeemed from the curse of the law, which is every disease, poverty, fear, anguish, violence, loneliness, etc.

So, no matter what your situation is today, God’s Word prevails and you can, without any doubt, believe and receive your healing and freedom in this moment. God loves you! He is your Father and is with you! He has never left you and he never will!

Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. (Ps 27.10 NIV)

The best thing about this, the most amazing thing about God’s Love, is that not only has the curse been cancelled but now the Blessing of God, your Father, belongs to you and you have every right to enjoy it.

May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace. May our barns be filled with crops of every kind. May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands, even tens of thousands, and may our oxen be loaded down with produce. May there be no enemy breaking through our walls, no going into captivity, no cries of alarm in our town squares. Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the Lord. (Ps 144.12-15 NLT)

So, no matter what situation you are facing today,  The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.  For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.  The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. (Ps 36.1-6)

Being redeemed from the curse to receive the Blessing of your God and Father IS the only thing that can make you truly free.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (Joh 8.31-32)

Lets pray out loud:

Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for redeeming me from the curse to make me worthy of Abraham’s blessing; I understand and fully believe that it is not because of something I have done or can do but because of the great Love you have for me. Thank you Lord! I decide today to believe and confess Your Great Love for me: I am your Child! According to Your Word, the Bible, which doesn’t lie, you made me be Born Again to be made according to Your Image, Jesus. I am redeemed from the curse! To live in the Blessing of the Lord is my right! I know that I will have afflictions in the world but I trust in You and I have peace for I will come out more than a conqueror from all things through Your Word and by Your Love. Thank you, Father. I love you with all my heart! I am healthy! I am free! I am prosperous! I am happy! In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Note of importance:

How do I become a Child of God? How do I establish my relationship with the Almighty?

Simply say this prayer, placing all of your attention and heart into what you’re saying to God:

Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God. That you came to this world from the Virgen Mary to pay for all of my sins, and I have been a sinner. This is why today I tell you, I accept. I accept your sacrifice on the cross! Yes, I accept Your precious Blood, spilled to the very last drop, out of love for me! I open my heart to you and invite you in, because I want you, oh Lord Jesus, to be my one and only Savior, my God, my King, my Lord. Thank you, God Almighty, for with this simple prayer and declaration of faith I have come from death to Life, I have been displaced from the shadows and into Your marvelous Light. Today I have been Reborn! God I am now Your Child! You are now my Father! I will never again be alone! Never again will I live defeated. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Ricardo C. Peredo Jaime © 2012

 

Reading and Meditating on God’s Word.

Do these daily readings and by the end of one year you will have read all the Bible.

November 28th                                      Gal 3.1-18   /  Jer 51-52  /  Ps 144