6/30/22
“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:” John 1:12 KJV. This verse equates receiving Christ with believing on His Name. To truly believe is to receive Christ for Who He is. And when we do this Jesus Christ promises to give us power to become children of God. Because of our sin, we had made ourselves children of hell and the devil was our father. But thank God, when we receive Christ, we get a new family and a new Father! But what does it mean to receive Jesus Christ? The reality is, He offers to us Himself. But, do we then have the choice to receive that part of Him we desire and reject the rest? Can we receive Him as Saviour but not as Lord? Can we receive Him as Healer but not as Counselor? Do we think that we can divide Christ as we choose? Paul asked the question, “Is Christ divided?” And the resounding answer is “No!” So when we receive Christ it must be as He is in His fulness. We can only receive Him on His terms, not ours. Let us make the choice to open our hearts and lives fully to receive Jesus Christ. Only then, will we experience His life changing power to make us true children of God. Our choice is to believe and receive Jesus Christ for Who He is.