Love, And Be Sons Of God

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God."
1 John 4:7

God is the originator of love and is full of love, while hatred, envy, anger, etc. have their origin else where and they are never from God. Let not God's love in us be sterile and ineffective. Let us now and then gain fresh force of love that flows from His presence and regenerate it by passing His love to others around. The more we love others, the more we have God and His love within us, and therefore can assuredly claim to be sons and daughters of God.

Changed Into His Own Image And Likeness

"And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
2 Corinthians 3:18

We are endowed to see a clear view of God's glory, His perfections and plans through the gospel. His Spirit will help us change into His very image, renewing and transforming us everyday, by placing ourselves within the light of the gospel. The more we observe His splendor and glory, the more we will reflect it, going from one degree of glory to another and attaining strength to strength until we finally gain His own image.

God's Own People

"For the sake of His great name, the Lord will not reject His people, because the Lord was pleased to make you His own."
1 Samuel 12:22

Though we owe no merit but just deserve to be hurled out of God's presence, He will never disclaim us, but instead preserve, defend and acknowledge us as His own for His own name's sake. Let us therefore be faithful and loyal to our Father God, embrace Him and go down the line with Him to serve Him with all our heart.

His Absolute Righteousness

"Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God?"
Psalm 71:19

Transcendent and absolute is the righteousness of God, that we can assuredly confide in Him in our frailties and anxieties. One of the greatest work of His righteousness is that He makes us righteous too. Every work of Him is unique, carrying His wisest purpose. Let us always be in His presence adoring Him and all His works that are surpassingly extraordinary.

A Fit Witness To The Most High

“..having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great.."
Acts 26:22

When we totally yield ourselves to God, He will start using us and we can never stop witnessing Him to any rank of people we come across. We need the strength of the Holy Spirit and also His continuous instructions to be able to witness. We need to sit at His feet, have a clear view of Him for ourselves, be filled with His love for us and then our love for Him will prompt us to do the work, making us a fit witness to the Most High God.

Have But One Hope

“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You."
Psalm 39:7

For what are we lingering, sticking around and pursuing these days? Are we waiting for somebody to aid or comfort us? Everything else but God is altogether vanity and the world offers nothing to our anticipation. Let all our slips and setbacks drive us towards the Lord, in whom alone we can find goodwill for us, grace and glory. We will never be ashamed for putting our hope in Him.

Hope Begets Courage

"Having hope will give you courage. You will be protected and will rest in safety."
Job 11:18

When we have a well-grounded hope in the Lord, nothing can disturb us or make us fear. Our hope in Him will encourage us to look out for a better future, awaiting all supplies from the Lord and we can rest in perfect security. There shall be peace all around us and we shall be hedged and protected by His power and pastured by His providence. Let us just have our strong hope in our living Redeemer and be confident that our life rests in Him.