Beloved, Now Are We The Sons of God

MARCH 11

Beloved, now are we the sons of God.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God,

and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:

but we know that, when he shall appear,

we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

I John 3:2

What surprising grace is this!

For what are we?

Poor, vile, depraved, unworthy sinners.

So base by nature that we had not one redeeming quality, and even now, apart from the work of the Spirit, there is in us no good thing. But we were predestinated to the adoption of children; we were born again of the Spirit; and grace has put us among the children, for its own glorification.

Beloved, now, while we feel so much corruption, while despised by the world, harassed by Satan, tormented with fears, now are we the sons of God.

And will God neglect or disregard His beloved sons?

NO-- let us then cherish the thought,

believe the fact,

and rejoice in the relationship.

Let us walk and act as the sons of God, coming out from among the formal, the self righteous, and the  profane; and devoting ourselves entirely to the Lord’s service and glory.

Let us remember in trouble, in sickness, and in death itself, God is our Father, Jesus is our brother, and heaven is our home.

Let us approach God as children, and plead with Him as sons.

He says to us, “Come near unto me, my son, that I may bless thee.”

His blessing maketh rich.

The God who reigns above we call

Our Father and our Friend;

And, blessed thought! His children all

Shall see Him in the end.

James Smith