“All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.”
1 John 4:15 NLT
Confession of a matter tends to seal it. We have heard a lot being said about ‘coming out’ as homosexuals and more recently transgender identities. The more people think a thing is true they confess it about themselves and cement it into their identity. However, here we have an opportunity to change all negative narratives, even those which state: I am a drunk, I am a gambler etc. I am a child of God lifts beyond the banal and ordinary. It begs to be examined, and opened like a precious Christmas present. What does it mean?
It means that I have found a relationship with Jesus, forgiveness for all my sins and am now called, by Him, brother or sister. It behooves me to search out the full promise of what I have become. I have inherited eternal life, I have forgiveness, healing, wholeness offered to me. This offering is a new garment, a robe of righteousness. A glorious garment indeed. Joesph’s father gave him a cost of many colours to declare ‘you are my precious son’. God gives us a coat of glory when he declares us his son or daughter. No garment comes close. This is something to shout about. Amen!
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