Friday, June 5, 2009

PrayerBits for Saturday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Saturday

Scripture lesson: Romans 8:12-17 Children of God

Time to reflect: Children are some­times confused by the fact that we refer to Jesus as the only son of God, and then refer to ourselves and others as children of God. The way Paul explains this here is that after the fact, after the Death and Resurrection, we all we adopted by God, Adopted or not, we are now children of God and therefore “heirs” of God – we gain all the benefits of being a child of God.

Moving through the day: Contemplate what it means to you to be a “child of God.”



Scripture:

Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.


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