[The Glory Unveiled]
12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God–13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. ( John 1:12-13 )
The new birth is the only true birth that identifies us with our source. Originally and spiritually, we are descendants of God through Adam, although we can all physically trace our ancestry to human descendants. The disobedience of Adam inflicted upon the human race a nature that is opposed to the original plan and nature of God in us. So that the distortion of that original plan necessitated the need for a new genealogy which will graft us back into the family of God. When we consider Jesus and Adam, we will realise that they do not trace their ancestry to any man but God. In the Scripture above, we see that when one accepts Jesus as Lord, they disconnect from their human parentage and they are immediately grafted back into the family of God. We become born anew, by God. So that we can posses traits of God Himself. Any traits of the fallen man that finds expression in us after we have joined the family of God is an error that needs correction through the knowledge of God’s word. Now in Christ, we are heirs of God. We do not inherit nor exhibit the human nature but the God nature. The new life begins to transcend our formerly “normal” nature.
Prayer_Bead: My Father and my God, thank you for accepting me back into your family. I ask that may the life of God begin to superimpose the natural life and produce the fruit of your Spirit. Thank you in Jesus name.
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