Stay Friends with Christ

But you have received the Holy Spirit, and He lives within you, so you don't need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what He teaches is true--it is not a lie. So just as He has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ. And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when He returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from Him in shame. Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God's children. 1 John 2:27-29 NLT

 

Little children…dear children. That is how the apostle John addresses the early Christian church. What he says is the important thing…stay in fellowship. Stay friends with Jesus Christ. Little children want to stand up for their friends. That’s the way kids are and Jesus likes them…just the way they are. When children were brought to Him…this was His reaction. But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14. Put those together…stay friends with Jesus and stand up for Him. He is worth standing up for…He is righteous. If we do what is right…then we are children of God. Scripture tell us that we have to believe…and receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13. The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. Romans 8:16-17.  It is simple…and yet complicated. As people humble themselves…and realize that life is not about them. It is about Jesus—about God. Those who accept the fact that Jesus is God’s Son and He is God are adopted as children of God. Let the children come to Me…as Jesus said. Come to Jesus. Are you friends with Him? Will you stand up for Him?

 

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit, You live in my heart and teach me everything I need to know—especially what is true. I am grateful that Jesus is my King…and my friend—and standing up for Him is very important to me. Continue to bless and guide me that I would do what is right and please God in all that I do.

 

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