Children of God
by Mark Gierus
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For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God (Romans 8:14).
Read Romans 8:12–17
How often have you heard adults say to other adults to grow up and stop acting like a child? When did you last act like a child? If you said it has been a while, or that you never act like a child, maybe it is time to start.
We are children of God; therefore, we should act that way. How often do we, in the space of church politics, pretend that we are all grown up and no longer laugh and play, and must be serious? Serious about our church numbers and serious about our finances, and becoming too corporate in the worldly sense with our thinking.
Perhaps we need to get serious about being like children again in our thinking and especially in our hearts. We are, after all, children of God – let us play, dance, sing and trust our God as a child. The living God, who made heaven and earth and sent his only Son, Jesus, to die on a cross, gave us the right to become his children simply by believing in the one he sent – Jesus, our Saviour.
As children of God, let us live in such a way that reflects our Father’s love. Let us live in a way that doesn’t dishonour our Father by our actions. Let us live as children in the power of his Spirit, easily trusting that God will do his work in us and through us, and that he cares, giving us all we need. Let us live by his Spirit who he has poured into us, and let our actions go with the words we speak of his love for us.
When did you last act like a child? Start today and be carefree, not worrying about tomorrow or the future, but finding joy in the good gifts God has given you. Listen to the gentle voice of God’s Spirit guiding you and leading you in all truth day by day.
Heavenly Father, pour out your Spirit upon us richly as we are led to live as your dear children. Help us to not only say we are your children but also to act like your precious children and share your love with others around us. Amen.
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