"But as many as received him, to them gave he the
power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of
man, but of God" (Jn 1:12-13).
What would you do if you were handled a great gift
that just for you to decide when to open it? Would you store it in a safe place
and wait for a special occasion to open it? Maybe wait one week, month or year?
How about waiting 5, 10, 15 years or your whole life? Or will you unwrap it
immediately? The second option sounds better, right? Well, it is a decision
that is up to each person.
The holy scripture tells us different ways about a
precious truth. It is about one of the greatest gifts that are offered by our
Heavenly Father and within reach to all of those who are brave enough to follow
a different path, to those who are called to be different, to make a difference
in this world and impact other lives through preaching and expansion of the
gospel. This path, of course, is not as popular as those offered by this world
that only leads to paths of doom, damnation, and death. The gift of adoption as
sons and daughters of the almighty and eternal living God is a great privilege
that brings earthy and eternal benefits but also duties. The amazing part of
this is that we didn’t have to do any extraordinary things to achieve it. The
only requirement involves a two-step- process: to believe and to receive our
Lord Jesus Christ as the only and sufficient savior of our lives, the owner of
our lives, and our beloved one. It is not by human will, but God's goodness and
mercy to those who humiliate their hearts upon him.
Do not delay anymore your decision to unwrap the
greatest gift of all, to take part of an eternal family, exercise your faith,
surrender your will to the Lord. He loves you deeply and is waiting for your
arms wide open for a rebirth and a novelty life in Him.
By Nydia Flores, US.
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