All Who Are Led By

The Spirit Of God

Are Children Of God

So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh – for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ – if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Romans 8:12-17

We should be slaves. We do not deserve to be anything else. We are sinners. And yet, when we believe that Jesus is our Savior, we are elevated. We have a place to be proud of. We can serve, and be proud of that service. We are heirs to God, and that means joint heirs with Christ, if we suffer with Him. The gospel does not tell us to come to Jesus and we then can expect to live happier ever after. God trains us through hardships. We can be strengthened and we can increase our endurance.

The hard times we endure are God’s way to prepare us for greater service for His glory.

We conquer by continuing.

Our Daily Bread – August 7, 2008