Chosen by God!
We have finished reading the “will!”
On Day 1 our point was, “As a Child of God, You Have an Inheritance.” On Days 2 – 5 our point was, “Know the Gifts You Have Access To.” We looked at multiple gifts during those days. Know that these were just a sampling and God’s Word has many more gifts available to us as believers. I encourage you to search them out and walk in them. Day 6 our point was “Chosen by God!” Today we will we will look at how important we are to God:
#7 – We Serve a Triune God and Each Part of the Trinity Has Given Us Gifts:
Have you unwrapped them all?
God gave us Jesus – John 3:16 NLT: “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”
Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit – John 16:7 AMPC: “However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship with you].”
The Holy Spirit gave us God’s Wisdom & Direction – John 16:13 AMPC: “But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].”
The Holy Spirit sealed promise inside of us. Ephesians 1:13-14 MSG: "It’s in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it (this Message of your salvation), found yourselves home free—signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. This signet from God is the first installment on what’s coming, a reminder that we’ll get everything God has planned for us, a praising and glorious life."
After knowing all that God has done for us, all He’s given us, I ask again, are you using the inheritance that God has given us through Jesus Christ? Have you discounted the power in the blood of Jesus?
Christmas is the time of the year when we consider the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Savior of the world. Let’s consider it now and ask ourselves, shouldn’t we use what His life, death, and resurrection provided for us?
I ask you again, have you unwrapped, and used, the gifts God has given you? An unwrapped, unused, gift means you place no value on the giver. I encourage you to open the gifts that are available to you in Christ!
Tomorrow is the final day of the "Know Your Inheritance in Christ" series. We will look at the gift we can give to God. I hope you join me for the end of this life transforming series.
Be Encouraged! ❤
Leisa Wilkins Ministries
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