THE SONS OF GOD -- SONS OF GOD LIVE AS SONS OF GOD - 3

1 John 3:2-3 says, "Beloved, now are we the sons of God . . . and every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure."

As born again Christians, we are the sons of God right now. As such, we should be living and acting as sons of God. Even while Jesus was only a child, He knew who He was. Jesus says in Luke 2:49-50, "Why is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be bout my Father's business? But they did not understand the words which he spoke to them." Perhaps we do not understand the ramifications that go with being "sons of God."

Sonship has everything to do with being about our Father's business. Romans 8:19 says, "For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God." And Romans 8:22-23 says "For we know that the whole creation groans and labours with birth pangs together unto now . . . eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body."

Before His resurrection, Jesus lived His life on earth as the son of God. We look forward to the resurrection but here and now we also live as true sons of God on this earth.

Be encouraged.

COLIN CAMPBELL