“…we…desire that you might be FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, that you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every work and increasing in the knowledge of God, BEING EMPOWERED WITH ALL POWER…For He has delivered us from the power of darkness and HAS TRANSLATED (methistanō: a change of situation or place) US INTO THE KINGDOM OF HIS DEAR SON; in whom we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins.” (Col. 1:9-14) We were a part of the kingdom of this world but now, Jesus said, we… “are NOT OF THE WORLD…” (John 17:16) “…our citizenship is in Heaven…” (Phil. 3:20) “…you are the temple of the living God, as God has said, “I will dwell IN YOU and walk among you…I will receive you and I WILL BE A FATHER TO YOU, AND YOU SHALL BE MY SONS AND DAUGHTERS…” (2 Corin. 6:16-18) “…you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we cry, ABBA, FATHER! The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD. And if we are children, then we are heirs; HEIRS OF GOD AND JOINT–HEIRS WITH CHRIST…” (Rom. 8:15-17)
THANK YOU LORD, FOR THE WONDERFUL KNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE YOUR CHILDREN…
-Bill Stockham