The Sons of God

[Thompson, Darryl]

The Sons of God 

     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.  

     How did men treat Christ when He came? . . . "He came unto his own,
and his own received him not" (John 1:11). Thus it is today. This
history is being repeated, and will be repeated again and again before
the Lord shall come in the clouds of heaven. The deceptions of Satan
will be upon those who dwell on the earth....  

     "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the
sons of God." . . . After fitting up this world as the dwelling place of
man, God looked upon it, and rejoiced in it, pronouncing it very good.
So He will accept of and rejoice in the reformation wrought out by those
who, receiving Christ as their Saviour, have obtained power to become
the sons of God. . . .  

     The first chapter of Colossians shows us the heights to which it is
our privilege to attain. We may be "filled with the knowledge of his
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding," walking "worthy of the
Lord," "being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the
knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious
power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; giving
thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power
of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in
whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins"
(Col. 1:9-14).  

     Is there not woe enough in this sin-stricken, sin-cursed earth to
lead us to consecrate ourselves to the work of proclaiming the message
that "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"
(John 3:16)? This earth has been trodden by the Son of God. He came to
bring men light and life, to set them free from the bondage of sin. He
is coming again in power and great glory to receive to Himself those who
during this life have followed in His footsteps.  

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