Children
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Children
Philippians 3:3 tells us how we need to be as God’s “children“,
Put no confidence in the flesh.
Young “children“ totally depend upon their parents to care for them. They grew up that way as their parents cared for them from birth. They know no different. Parents provide everything from diaper changes to lessons on growing up.
Although we might not like to think of it, in many ways, we are “children“ all the days of our earthly lives. No matter who we are, we depend on God for our next breath and for lessons in growing up spiritually.
Jesus called His disciples “children“. Even after His resurrection, when He appeared to them as they had been fishing all night, Jesus called out to them, in John 21:5,
“Children, you do not have any fish, do you?” They answered Him, “No.”
Jesus had appeared to them many other times after His resurrection, but they still were not “grown up”. Neither are we — no matter how old we are. That is why we should never put any “confidence in the flesh”. It’s even dangerous to imagine that we can trust in our own strength, because Jesus knowingly teaches us in John 15:5,
Without Me you can do nothing.
That’s one of the most important lessons we can learn — and why Paul humbly says in 2 Corinthians 3:5,
Our adequacy is from God.
In all our weaknesses, it is always best for us to lean on our Lord and Savior. There is no real growing up without Him. The apostle Peter learned that, and so tells us in 2 Peter 3:18,
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Let us keep growing as we are nourished by His word to us in the Bible.
Satisfied with God’s wondrous truths, we say, “Hallelujah! Lord, thank You for graciously caring for us and helping us to grow in Your truths.”
Love,
Margaret
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A Christian devotional to glorify the LORD of lords and GOD of gods.
Pray for our country.
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… Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus …
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The LORD made this day, let us rejoice and be glad in Him.
Psalm 118:24
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The word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30
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Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
Psalm 33:1
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How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house!
They are ever praising Thee.
Psalm 84:4
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Just as a father has compassion on his children,
So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13
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O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 107:1
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Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Psalm 105:3
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Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12
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